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Summary

Pillow mound within a prehistoric settlement. Forms part of Hentor Warren. Survives as a 12 metres by 6 metres by 0.9 metres high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stone surrounded by the 1.8 metres wide and 0.5 metres deep ditch from which construction material was quarried.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019082: Multi-period remains at Hentor Warren

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE133
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/236/22
• 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 140443, 10/04/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Pillow mound within a prehistoric settlement. Forms part of Hentor Warren. Survives as a 12m by 6m by 0.9m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stone surrounded by the 1.8m wide and 0.5m deep ditch from which construction material was quarried.
A 7m long, 0.8m wide and 0.1m deep gully leads west-north-west from the ditch surrounding the mound. Gullies such as this are generally considered to be drains, though their location on steep well drained slopes suggests that some at least may have served as animal runs leading to vermin traps or snares.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 122-3, Map 49, Figure 49.8 (Monograph). SDV137656.

'Bury' shown in field to the south of Hentor House and to the west of Settlement 'D' at 'Upper Hentor Brook'.

Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 159/102.535 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.

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

Recorded in survey.

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

Faintly visible on the aerial image.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey

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