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| HER Number: | MDV50620 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound south of prehistoric enclosure at Legis Tor Warren |
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Summary
Pillow mound forming part of Legis Tor Warren. It survives as a flat-topped, oblong-shaped mound of soil and stone surrounded on three sides by the ditch from which construction material was quarried. It lies with its long axis across to the hillslope, measures 10.4m long, 5.8m wide, 0.9m high and is surrounded by a 2m wide and 0.4m deep ditch.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 652 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE115
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/239/6
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
- Pastscape: 438828
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD to 1899 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130886 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
22/02/1993 (SX 5710 6519) this pillow mound forms part of Legis Tor Warren. It survives as a flat-topped, oblong-shaped mound of soil and stone surrounded on three sides by the ditch from which construction material was quarried. It lies with its long axis across to the hillslope, measures 10.4m long, 5.8m wide, 0.9m high and is surrounded by a 2m wide and 0.4m deep ditch.
Newman, P., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Newman , P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.
Depicted suring survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130886. |
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| SDV360517 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2010. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV361636 | Report - Survey: Newman , P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. Southwest Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #124121 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14144 | Part of: Legis Tor Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
- EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 10 2020 10:59AM |
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