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| HER Number: | MDV124978 |
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| Name: | Probable pillow mound in Yarner Wood |
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Summary
Curving mound with external pitch, this earthwork measures 43.0 metres in length, 0.5 to 0.75 metres in height. Clearly visible on the lidar data.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 773 786 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND? (Constructed, XV to Post Medieval - 1401 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Curving linear feature with external ditches visible on the lidar data.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, O61 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Visited 08/08/2014, 27/02/2015. Large linear earthwork (probable pillow mound) recorded between SX 77318 78623 and SX 77346 78616. Measures 43 metres in length, 0.5 to 0.75 metres high. Sketched and photographed.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. O61. |
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #116059 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124983 | Related to: Earthwork bank in Yarner Wood (Monument) |
| MDV20783 | Related to: Pillow mound in Yarner Wood, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV20782 | Related to: Pillow Mound in Yarner Wood, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 29 2019 10:20AM |
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