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HER Number: | MDV55432 |
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Name: | Pillow mound south of the River Plym |
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Summary
Pillow mound is situated on the edge of streamwork earthworks. Survives as a 15m by 7m by 1.4m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stone. The ditch from which construction material was quarried survives as a 1.3m wide and 0.1m deep hollow along the south and east sides and elsewhere as a buried feature.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 583 660 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE133
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/236/21
- 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 140434, 10/04/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Pillow mound is situated on the edge of streamwork earthworks. Survives as a 15m by 7m by 1.4m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stone. The ditch from which construction material was quarried survives as a 1.3m wide and 0.1m deep hollow along the south and east sides and elsewhere as a buried feature.
Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 231/102.863 (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
SDV143510 | Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. 231/102.863. |
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SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140434, 10/04/1995. |
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SDV309252 | Monograph: 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. |
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SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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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: #122282 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV13510 | Part of: Hentor Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
Date Last Edited: | Oct 15 2019 10:11AM |
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