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| HER Number: | MDV127476 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound G within enclosure at Legis Tor Warren |
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Summary
Pillow mound is 19.6m long, 6m wide, 0.9m high and is surrounded by a 2m wide and 0.2m deep ditch. A drystone revetment is visible around the north-east edge of the mound.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 567 652 |
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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: SX56NE115
- Pastscape: 438828
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Post Medieval to XVIII - 1540 AD to 1799 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130885 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
22/02/1993 One of fifteen pillow mounds (see related records) contained within an enclosure south-west of Legis Tor. The pillow mounds survive as flat-topped, oblong-shaped mounds of soil and stone surrounded on at least 3 sides by the ditch from which construction material was quarried. Clearly defined shallow gullies lead from the lower end of many mounds. These have traditionally been interpreted as drainage ditches, but they may also have served as preferred access routes for rabbits and vermin. Most of the mounds lie with their long axis across the hillslope.
Pillow mound G is 19.6m long, 6m wide, 0.9m high and is surrounded by a 2m wide and 0.2m deep ditch. A drystone revetment is visible around the north-east edge of the mound.
Newman, P., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.
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.
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 130885. |
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| SDV360517 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2010. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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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: #124130 ] |
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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) |
| MDV50631 | Related to: Enclosure south-west 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: | Feb 10 2020 11:58AM |
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