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HER Number:MDV55431
Name:Pillow mound south of the River Plym, Hentor Warren

Summary

Pillow mound is situated on the edge of streamwork earthworks. Survives as a 15m by 7m by 1.4m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stone. The ditch from which construction material was quarried survives as a 1.3m wide and 0.1m deep hollow along the south and east sides and elsewhere as a buried feature.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 581 660
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishShaugh Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSHAUGH PRIOR

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX56NE133
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/236/20
  • Old SAM Ref: 24230(P)
  • Pastscape: 438876

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Brewer, D., 1986, A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor, 52-4 (Monograph). SDV309252.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140432, 10/04/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Pillow mound is situated on the edge of streamwork earthworks. Survives as a 15m by 7m by 1.4m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stone. The ditch from which construction material was quarried survives as a 1.3m wide and 0.1m deep hollow along the south and east sides and elsewhere as a buried feature.

Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 231/102.863 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.

Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.

Included in survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on the aerial image.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV143510Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. 231/102.863.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140432, 10/04/1995.
SDV309252Monograph: Brewer, D.. 1986. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. A field guide to the boundary markers on and around Dartmoor. Unknown. 52-4.
SDV350782Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #122276 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV13510Part of: Hentor Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey

Date Last Edited:Oct 14 2019 4:32PM