Current thinking is that fallow were introduced by the Normans and would not have been present in Saxon times.
Friday, 13 April 2007
I am a historian working on the history of Savernake Forest.
Saxon charters for the area describe extensive hedges running for miles, with occasional gates or stiles; features that have a resemblance to later deer parks and, if fallow had then been present, could have served to control them for hunting. Could these vast hedges have served any function where roe are concerned?
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