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| HER Number: | MDV49781 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound 360m west-south-west of Legis Tor |
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Summary
Pillow mound survives as a 17.4m long, 5.6m wide and 1m high, flat-topped, oblong-shaped mound of soil and stone surrounded on four sides by the 2.6m wide and 0.8m deep ditch from which construction material. A clearly defined shallow gully leads south-west for 7m from the lower end of the mound. These gullies have traditionally been interpreted as drainage ditches, but they may also have served as preferred access routes for rabbits and vermin.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 567 654 |
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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 DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/239/1
- Old SAM Ref: 24126(P)
- 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 130893 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(22/02/1993) Pillow mound in enclosure (see related record) forming part of Legis Tor Warren.
The pillow mound survives as a 17.4m long, 5.6m wide and 1m high, flat-topped, oblong-shaped mound of soil and stone surrounded on four sides by the 2.6m wide and 0.8m deep ditch from which construction material. A clearly defined shallow gully leads south-west for 7m from the lower end of the mound. These gullies have traditionally been interpreted as drainage ditches, but they may also have served as preferred access routes for rabbits and vermin.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Newman , P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.
Depicted on survey layer.
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 130893. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #124140 ] |
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| SDV361636 | Report - Survey: Newman , P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. Southwest Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14144 | Part of: Legis Tor Warren (Monument) |
| MDV50627 | Related to: ENCLOSURE in the Parish of Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV3421 | Related to: Vermin trap at 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: | Feb 10 2020 12:46PM |
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