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Summary

A pillow mound lies across the contours on the steep east-facing slope above the left bank of the O Brook. The turf covered mound is roughly rectangular with a rounded upslope, western, end. It measures 38m long, 3.5m wide and O.8m high. A drainage/quarry ditch 2.0m wide and 0.5m deep encloses the north, west and south sides of the mound.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Part of the Dartmeet parallel reave system east of Down Ridge. Earthworks and walling remains of a Bronze Age field system adjoining the Venford Reave, with numerous hut circles, enclosures, cairns and a later medieval field system

Other References/Statuses

• Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Evidential): NI Site
• National Monuments Record: SX67SE214
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065532
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/300

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/2372 2373 (Aerial Photograph). SDV145677.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Pillow mound visible on Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photograph.
Field visit to Holne 25/2/1985. This pillow mound showed up clearly in morning in field slope.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(30/11/1995) SX 6645 7153. A pillow mound lies across the contours on the steep east-facing slope above the left bank of the O Brook. The turf covered mound is roughly rectangular with a rounded upslope, western, end. It measures 38m long, 3.5m wide and O.8m high. A drainage/quarry ditch 2.0m wide and 0.5m deep encloses the north, west and south sides of the mound. A similar feature (SX 67 SE 108) is situated 340m to the north at SX 6637 7185.
(NB; date of this survey visit is prior to the Spring 1996 start date of the Holne Moor RCHME survey; may be from a previous survey visit; Down Ridge? Richards, A. F., 09/06/2020).

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
• EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey

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