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Summary

A possible mound of unknown date and function, possibly a pillow mound of post-medieval to 18th century origin, is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs of 1946, on the floor of the Tory Brook combe.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX55NE/130

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PILLOW MOUND (Early Medieval to XVII - 1066 AD to 1700 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV157383.

Aph=raf 106g/uk 1190/3250-1(24/2/1946).

RCHM APP 1985, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV26818.

Possible pillow mound - now tree growing on top of it. Close by are two short banks - and further still two 'holes'. It is not clear whether these are related to the pillow mound. Visible on raf 1946 ap.(rchm app 1985).

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

The visible earthwork does not correspond with any feature depicted on the Ordnance Survey 1880s 25inch First Edition map.

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RP 3250-3251 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.

A possible mound is visible as an earthwork.

Environment Agency, 1998-2017, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) EA: South Devon Coast to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5558 Environment Agency DTM 01-JAN-1998 to 31-MAY-2017 (Cartographic). SDV361470.

The mound is not visible as an earthwork.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A possible mound or broad bank circa 5m wide and 12m long is visible as earthworks on aerial photographs of 1946 on the floor of the Tory Brook combe.
The function of the banks is unknown. It has been previously recorded as a possible pillow mound and although shorter than typical it falls within the known size range of such features and might have been used in this role from the medieval period to 18th century.
The visible feature does not correspond with any earthwork depicted on the 19th or early 20th century maps available to the survey. It is possible that it passed out of used prior to circa 1880.
The earthwork is not identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured between 1998 and 2017 and has probably been levelled.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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