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| HER Number: | MDV32076 |
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| Name: | Pillow Mound in Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Pillow mound on the southern boundary of Trowlesworthy Warren
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 642 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/198/78
- Old SAM Ref: 24232
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Mercer, R. J., 1987, An Archaeological Field Survey of the Upper Plym Valley, Dartmoor 1982-1986, 17 (Report - Survey). SDV165948.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140669 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
This pillow mound lies on top of an earlier boundary bank and survives as a 23 metres by 5 metres by 0.7 metres high, flat topped, sub-rectangular mound of soil and stone. A 1.8 metre wide and 0.3 metre deep ditch survives along the northern side of the mound.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 156, Map 51 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Pillow mound shown on map.
Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the managagement of an historic landscape, 6, 102. 017 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.
Sub-rectangular pillow mound 23 metres long by 5 metres wide by 0.7 metres high with no visible ditch.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Feature shown on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Feature partly visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Pillow mound shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 156, Map 51. |
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| SDV143510 | Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the managagement of an historic landscape. 6, 102. 017. |
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| SDV165948 | Report - Survey: Mercer, R. J.. 1987. An Archaeological Field Survey of the Upper Plym Valley, Dartmoor 1982-1986. Edinburgh Archaeological Services. A4 Comb Bound. 17. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140669. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #117401 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14148 | Part of: Trowlesworthy Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 5 2019 11:16AM |
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