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HER Number:MDV55412
Name:Pillow mound south of the River Plym, Hentor Warren

Summary

Pillow mound forming part of Hentor Warren. Survives as a 20m by 8m by 0.8m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stone surrounded by the 1.3m wide and 0.4m deep ditch from which construction material was quarried.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 581 659
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishShaugh Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSHAUGH PRIOR

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX56NE133
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/236/9
  • Old SAM Ref: 24230(P)
  • Pastscape: 438876

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Brewer, D., 1986, A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor, 52-4 (Monograph). SDV309252.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140415, 01/05/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Pillow mound forming part of Hentor Warren. Survives as a 20m by 8m by 0.8m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stone surrounded by the 1.3m wide and 0.4m deep ditch from which construction material was quarried.

Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 231-2/102 864 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.

Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.

Recorded in survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on the aerial image.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV143510Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. 231-2/102 864.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140415, 01/05/1995.
SDV309252Monograph: Brewer, D.. 1986. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. Unknown. 52-4.
SDV350782Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #122275 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV13510Part of: Hentor Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey

Date Last Edited:Oct 14 2019 4:28PM