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| HER Number: | MDV133286 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound 'a' east of River Walkham, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
One of seven pillow mounds between the River Walkham and Little Mis Tor. Pillow mound 'a' of 6.3 metres by 5 metres and 0.8 metres high
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 553 760 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX57NE29
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Mound shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX57NE29, SX57NE29 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV226449.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
'Pillow Mound' shown on aerial photograph transcription but no reference given.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 143919 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 16th November 1994. Pillow mound 'a' at SX55337602 measures 6.3 metres by 5 metres and 0.8 metres high. The ditch measures 1.3 metres wide by 0.15 metres deep. A 4 metres long, 1 metres wide and 0.15 metres deep trench cutting along mound from the east side may be the result of a partial early excavation.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, Map 30 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Pillow mound shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1016148 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
The scheduling includes 12 pillow mounds which form part of Merrivale Warren.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. Map 30. |
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| SDV226449 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX57NE29. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Unknown. SX57NE29. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 143919. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1016148. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14150 | Part of: Merrivale Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV133287 | Related to: Pillow mound 'b' east of River Walkham, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV133288 | Related to: Pillow mound 'c' east of River Walkham, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV133289 | Related to: Pillow mound 'd' east of River Walkham, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV133290 | Related to: Pillow mound 'e' east of River Walkham, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV57404 | Related to: Pillow mound 'f' east of River Walkham, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV133292 | Related to: Pillow mound 'g' east of River Walkham, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2022 2:04PM |
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