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| HER Number: | MDV28977 |
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| Name: | Pillow mounds in warren north-east of Buckfastleigh Moor |
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Summary
Recorded from aerial photographs and appear to be visible on lidar data; group of mounds mostly aligned north-west by south-east.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 681 676 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Several pillow mounds on east side of Buckfastleigh Moor, 480 metres from Lud Gate
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/265/2
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Group of mounds recorded at SX6809 6758 within an enclosed area, and further scattered mounds at SX6817 6768.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
A number of potential pillow mounds are visible on the lidar data at the locations noted by the Royal Commission. Exact number unclear; requires further verification on the ground.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped features: #86291 ; #86292 ; #86293 ; #86294 ; #86295 ; #86296 ; #86297 ; #86298 ; #86299 ; #86300 ; #86301 ; #86302 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV24746 | Part of: Rabbit warren north-east of Buckfastleigh Moor (Monument) |
| MDV24688 | Related to: PILLOW MOUND in the Parish of West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 5 2017 12:53PM |
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