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HER Number:MDV45588
Name:Pillow mound 6 in Olderwood Plantation, Meavy

Summary

Oblong mound. Measures 12.0 metres by 6.0 metres by 1.6 metres high into ditch (0.5 metres maximum). Orientation north-west by south-east. Well-defined but extensively burrowed. Planted over.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 528 668
Map Sheet:SX56NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMeavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMEAVEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NW/35/6

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PILLOW MOUND (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Everett, C., 1978, Archaeological Survey of Some Woodlands Within the Dartmoor National Park, 11, Map 13, OP6 (Report - Survey). SDV360464.

One of 24 pillow mounds identified within Olderwood Plantation.
OP6 SX 5285 6686. Oblong mound. Measures 12.0 metres by 6.0 metres by 1.6 metres high into ditch (0.5 metres maximum). Orientation north-west by south-east.
Well-defined but extensively burrowed. Planted over.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV360464Report - Survey: Everett, C.. 1978. Archaeological Survey of Some Woodlands Within the Dartmoor National Park. Dartmoor National Park Authority. Digital. 11, Map 13, OP6. [Mapped feature: #92522 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV34217Part of: Warren in Olderwood Plantation (Monument)
MDV34270Related to: Oval pit in Olderwood Plantation, Meavy (Monument)
MDV120044Related to: Pillow mound 13 in Olderwood Plantation, Meavy (Monument)
MDV35354Related to: Pillow mound 7 in Olderwood Plantation, Meavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7398 - Condition survey of Olderwood Plantation
  • EDV7426 - Archaeological survey of woodlands near Olderwood Plantation

Date Last Edited:Oct 16 2017 11:06AM