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HER Number: | MDV127325 |
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Name: | Pillow mound in enclosure in Legistor Warren |
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Summary
One of ten pillow mounds within an enclosure forming part of Legis Tor Warren. Measures 24m long, 6.5m wide, 0.9m high and is surrounded by a 1.3m wide and 0.6m deep ditch. A 3m long shallow gully leads east over the scarp forming the edge of a tin streamwork.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 577 658 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 56 NE 115
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
- Pastscape: 438828
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130892. pillow mound H (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(22/02/1993) One of ten pillow mounds within an enclosure forming part of Legis Tor Warren. The pillow mounds survive as flat-topped, oblong-shaped mounds of soil and stone surrounded on at least 3 sides by the ditch from which material was quarried during the construction of the mound. Clearly defined shallow gullies lead from the lower end of many mounds. These have traditionally been interpreted as drainage ditches, but they may also have served as preferred access routes for rabbits and vermin. Most of the mounds lie with their long axis across the hillslope.
Pillow mound H is 24m long, 6.5m wide, 0.9m high and is surrounded by a 1.3m wide and 0.6m deep ditch. A 3m long shallow gully leads east over the scarp forming the edge of a tin streamwork.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130892. pillow mound H. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV14144 | Related to: Legis Tor Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
- EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
Date Last Edited: | Jan 21 2020 3:07PM |
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