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| HER Number: | MDV133225 |
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| Name: | Pillow mounds in Mel Tor Wood |
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Summary
Three previously unrecorded pillow mounds located on the river terrace on the east bank of the Dart were noted during walkover survey identifying archaeological features in the woodland. Two can clearly be seen on lidar data; the third recorded was not identified.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 675 721 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1066 AD (Between) to 1950 AD (Between))
Full description
Marchand, J., 2005, Archaeology within Mel Tor Wood, 3 (Report - Survey). SDV364979.
Three previously unrecorded pillow mounds located on the river terrace on the east bank of the Dart.
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Two pillow mounds are visible on the lidar data; a third could not be seen.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped features: #138641 ; #138642 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6523 | Part of: Vaghill Warren, Widecombe in the Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8827 - Survey of Mel Tor Wood
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 23 2022 3:28PM |
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