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| HER Number: | MDV26786 |
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| Name: | Pillow Mounds 355m south-west of Yardworthy, Chagford |
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Summary
Site of two possible pillow mounds on the north side of the old Chagford to Merripit road recorded in 1985. Not confirmed during Royal Commission Duchy Farms survey visit - unlikely feature.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 677 848 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE130
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 917546
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/200
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1946 RAF aerial photos.
Cosford, J., 1985, Mounds (Pillow?), Page 58 of 139 (Worksheet). SDV229035.
A. Two adjacent mounds, 4.0 by 3.0 metres and 5.0 by 4.0 metres at SX67788480.
[Part of dispersed group of] five pillow mounds on open common near field walls. Oblong mounds, 0.6 metres high with a shallow ditch around each.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(09/01/1990) There is no trace of the mounds recorded by Cosford in 1985. The indicated area has recently been ploughed and re-seeded.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(14/06/1999) One of the mounds was noted in 1999, and interpreted as a possible pillow mound, although there is a degree of uncertainty due to the steep sides of the feature.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV229035 | Worksheet: Cosford, J.. 1985. Mounds (Pillow?). Worksheet. Digital. Page 58 of 139. [Mapped feature: #14544 ] |
| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26787 | Related to: Pillow Mounds by track, 570 metres south-west of Yardworthy , Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8656 - Yadworthy Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 29 2024 1:12PM |
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