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| HER Number: | MDV55267 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound north of Merrivale |
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Summary
Pillow mound survives as a 5 metre by 2.3 metre by 0.8 metre high, flat topped, oval shaped mound of soil and stone surrounded on four sides by the 1.2 metre wide and 0.3 metre deep ditch from which construction material was quarried.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 557 751 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57NE29
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/13/5
- Old SAM Ref: 24203(P)
- Pastscape: 439654
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133455, 08/09/1994 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
SX 5574 7519 Pillow mound survives as a 5 metre by 2.3 metre by 0.8 metre high, flat topped, oval shaped mound of soil and stone surrounded on four sides by the 1.2 metre wide and 0.3 metre deep ditch from which construction material was quarried.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 82 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Depicted by Butler.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Pillow mound is visible on the aerial photography.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, MER-31 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 19/10/2019. Pillow mound covered with grass. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, MER-31 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 300° showing grass cover.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 82. |
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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 133455, 08/09/1994. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #121948 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. MER-31. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. MER-31. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV55266 | Related to: Pillow mound north of Merrivale (Monument) |
| MDV55268 | Related to: Pillow mound north of Merrivale (Monument) |
| MDV55265 | Related to: Pillow mounds, Merrivale Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2019 3:33PM |
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