In 2009 a series of alterations to the modern landscape of Rufford Country Park were proposed, some of which involved work within the scheduled area. The works were relatively minimal and it was therefore decided to roll them together into one application for Scheduled Monument Consent, with the actual groundworks to beundertaken under NCC supervision. The most significant piece of work was the provision of a new fence around an ancient cedar tree on the Abbey Lawn for health and safety purposes. The remainder of the works involved fencing on the Abbey meadow and the provision of a new hedge to the Arboretum. The works and an assessment of their archaeological potential were described in this document.