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| HER Number: | MDV56819 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound 340m north-east of Trowlesworthy Warren House |
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Summary
This pillow mound survives as a 23m by 4.3m by 0.5m high, flat topped, sub-rectangular mound of soil and stone surrounded by a 2.4m wide and 0.3m deep ditch. On the outer edge of the long axis of the ditch are two separate banks which measure 3.4m wide and 0.4m high. The western bank measures 23m long but the east one is only 10m long. The purpose of these additional banks is not known.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 570 650 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 56 SE 66
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/240/42
- Old SAM Ref: 24232
- Pastscape: 439294
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, XVIII to XIX - 1751 AD to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140681 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(08/04/1995) SX 5703 6500 This pillow mound survives as a 23m by 4.3m by 0.5m high, flat topped, sub-rectangular mound of soil and stone surrounded by a 2.4m wide and 0.3m deep ditch. On the outer edge of the long axis of the ditch are two separate banks which measure 3.4m wide and 0.4m high. The western bank measures 23m long but the east one is only 10m long. The purpose of these additional banks is not known.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
Depicted on the GIS survey layers based on the 2002 survey visits in the Plym Valley.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on the aerial photography.
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 140681. |
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| SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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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: #125523 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14148 | Part of: Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
| Date Last Edited: | May 5 2020 2:18PM |
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