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HER Number:MDV127375
Name:Pillow mound east of Legis Tor

Summary

One of a number of mounds forming Legistor Warren. Mound measures 14.5m long, 6.5m wide, 1m high and is surrounded by a 2.2m wide and 0.7m deep ditch. Two 8m long shallow gullies lead east from the mound and connect with the enclosure boundary.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 575 655
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSheepstor
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHEEPSTOR

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 F is 14.5m long, 6.5m wide, 1m high and is surrounded by a 2.2m wide and 0.7m deep ditch. Two 8m long shallow gullies lead east from the mound and connect with the enclosure boundary.

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

SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130891.
SDV360209Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123880 ]
SDV361636Report - 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.

Associated Monuments

MDV14144Part of: Legis Tor Warren (Monument)
MDV50625Related 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 27 2020 11:48AM