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| HER Number: | MDV131010 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound north of Drivage Bottom Stream |
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Summary
One of two Pillow Mounds, one either side of Drivage Bottom Stream. This larger mound is on the north side of the stream at SX 5971 6993, oriented north-south. It is a flat topped earthen mound with parallel sides and squarish ends measuring 19.2m by 7.6m by up to 1.2m high. There is a clear perimeter ditch on the west 1.9m wide by 0.9m deep. That on the east side is much shallower and partially covered by spoil from a nearby mine shaft. See also MDV52401.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 597 699 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE350
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1446516
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 2007, Cramber Tor Training Area Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV348210.
(01/08/2007) Two Pillow Mounds, one either side of Drivage Bottom Stream. This larger mound is on the north side of the stream at SX 5971 6993, oriented north-south. It is a flat topped earthen mound with parallel sides and squarish ends measuring 19.2m by 7.6m by up to 1.2m high. There is a clear perimeter ditch on the west 1.9m wide by 0.9m deep. That on the east side is much shallower and partially covered by spoil from a nearby mine shaft.
The smaller pillow mound is on the south side of the stream at SX 5966 6985 (see MDV52401).
Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.
Probert, S., 2008, Follow-Up Works to Cramber Tor Archaeological Baseline Condition Survey, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV351304.
Greeves, T., 2012, Cramber Tor Training Area. Monument Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350251.
Probert, S. A. J., 2017, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017 (Report - Survey). SDV360392.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV348210 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2007. Cramber Tor Training Area Monument Baseline Condition Survey. English Heritage. A4 Bound. |
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| SDV350251 | Report - Survey: Greeves, T.. 2012. Cramber Tor Training Area. Monument Condition Survey. Tom Greeves Report. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV351304 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2008. Follow-Up Works to Cramber Tor Archaeological Baseline Condition Survey, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #131994 ] |
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| SDV359195 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. J.. 2007-2008. Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV360392 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2017. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52401 | Related to: Pillow mound in hut settlement 820 metres west-south-west of Nun's Cross (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6034 - Monument Condition Survey in Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV6152 - Follow-up Works to Threatened Sites in the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV6153 - Monument Baseline Condition Survey in the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 20 2021 4:09PM |
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