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| HER Number: | MDV135303 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Pillow mound of circa 13 metres by 6 metres in the eastern section of Beardown Warren
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 601 754 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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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 | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1991, Duchy of Cornwall Enclosed Farmland Project: Archaeological Survey and Evaluation Dartmoor infill areas, map (Report - Survey). SDV364202.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Pillow mound shown on survey.
English Heritage, 2013, National Heritage List for England, 1021176 (National Heritage List for England). SDV350785.
The monument comprises a rabbit warren situated on a south facing slope of Beardown Hill overlooking the valley of the Cowsic River. The warren includes at least 50 pillow mounds, with all but one lying to the south of a now abandoned length of the Devonport Leat. The pillow mounds vary between 2.3 metres and 54 metres long. They stand between 0.5 metres and 1 metre high and most are surrounded by a ditch from which material was quarried during their construction. The earliest reference to the warren is in a Duchy of Cornwall lease of 1808 and it is generally believed that the warren was established at around this time. The nearby Dartmoor Prison may have been the primary market for the produce.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Mound visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
Pillow mound shown on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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| SDV350785 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2013. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. 1021176. |
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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). |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #143191 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5968 | Part of: Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135304 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135305 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135306 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135307 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135309 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135310 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135311 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135312 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135313 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135299 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135300 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135301 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV135302 | Related to: Pillow mound in the eastern section of Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV27091 | Related to: Single pillow mound north of the Devonport Leat at Beardown Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV19902 | Related to: The Devonport Leat, Dartmoor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8643 - Beardown Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 4 2024 3:46PM |
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