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| HER Number: | MDV127374 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound east of Legis Tor |
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Summary
One of a number of mounds forming Legistor Warren. Mound measures 13.5m long, 5m wide, 0.8m high and is surrounded by a 1.8m wide and 0.2m deep ditch. Drystone revetment is visible around the perimeter of the upper end of the mound and may survive elsewhere as a buried feature. An 8m long shallow gully leads east from the mound.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 574 656 |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/239/11
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130891 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
22/02/1993 One of a group of six pillow mounds forming part of Legis Tor Warren.
Pillow mound E is 13.5m long, 5m wide, 0.8m high and is surrounded by a 1.8m wide and 0.2m deep ditch. Drystone revetment is visible around the perimeter of the upper end of the mound and may survive elsewhere as a buried feature. An 8m long shallow gully leads east from the mound.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360209.
Visible on the lidar data.
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.
Recorded.
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 130891. |
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| SDV360209 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123879 ] |
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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) |
| MDV50625 | Related to: Pillow mound south-east of Legis Tor (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 24 2020 1:19PM |
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