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| HER Number: | MDV20783 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound in Yarner Wood, Bovey Tracey |
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Summary
One of two substantial pillow mounds with surrounding ditches aligned downslope on the western side of Yarner Wood.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 773 787 |
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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: SX77NE102
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409205
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NE/83
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 with surrounding ditch is visible on the lidar data.
Natural England Volunteers, 2009-2015, Natural England Volunteer Archaeological Survey, 02 (Worksheet). SDV350591.
The ditch on the east side of the pillow mound is not as well-defined as that on the west. Overgrown with holly.
Greeves, T. A. P., 22/06/1983, Pillow Mounds (Worksheet). SDV313467.
Site visit 22nd June 1983. SX 7730 7875 (approximate). 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. 02. |
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #116020 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV124952 | Related to: Charcoal burning platform in Yarner Wood (Monument) |
| MDV124956 | Related to: Charcoal burning platform in Yarner Wood (Monument) |
| MDV124986 | Related to: Charcoal Burning Platform in Yarner Wood (Monument) |
| MDV20782 | 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 1:46PM |
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