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| HER Number: | MDV20782 |
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| Name: | Pillow Mound in Yarner Wood, Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
A substantial pillow mound with surrounding ditches aligned downslope on the western side of Yarner Wood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 774 786 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bovey Tracey |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BOVEY TRACEY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NE101
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409204
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/82
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(07/12/1999) Remains of a small pillow mound in Yarner Wood. Alternative Action Report.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Mound visible on the lidar data.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, 01 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
Site visit 30th January 2009. The pillow mound is in fair to good condition. The feature itself and the ditches are clearly visible. It has been cut across at the uphill end by a trackway. Full length circa 20 metres, width over the ditches 8.2 metres, height 0.75 metres.
Greeves, T. A. P., 22/06/1983, Pillow Mounds (Worksheet). SDV313467.
Site visit 22nd June 1983. One of two substantial pillow mounds aligned downslope in Yarner Wood, with surrounding ditches.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. |
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| SDV313467 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 22/06/1983. Pillow Mounds. Worksheet. |
| SDV350591 | Worksheet: Natural England Volunteers. 2009-2015. Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey. Natural England Archaeological Survey. Worksheet. 01. |
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20783 | Related to: Pillow mound in Yarner Wood, Bovey Tracey (Monument) |
| MDV124961 | Related to: Possible pillow mounds in Yarner Wood (Monument) |
| MDV124978 | Related to: Probable pillow mound in Yarner Wood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6071 - East Devon Natural Nature Reserve and surrounds Archaeological Survey
| Date Last Edited: | May 26 2022 1:44PM |
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