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| HER Number: | MDV56850 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound 415 metres north-east of Trowlesworthy Warren House |
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Summary
One of a pair that are scheduled together. Mound consists of a 11.5 metre by 4.1 metre by 0.8 metre high, flat topped, rectangular mound of soil and stone which is revetted in places with large boulders. A 1.9 metre wide and 0.3 metre deep ditch surrounds the mound. A second mound lies 35.8 metres to the north-west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 571 649 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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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: SX56SE/198/115
- Old SAM Ref: 28794
- 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 140503, 5/6/1996 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Pillow mound survives as an 11.5 metre by 4.1 metre by 0.8 metre high, flat topped, rectangular mound of soil and stone which is revetted in places with large boulders. A 1.9 metre wide and 0.3 metre deep ditch surrounds the mound. A second mound lies 35.8 metres to the north-west.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
Depicted on the GIS survey layers based on the 2002 Plym Valley survey visits.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
This monument, which falls into two areas of protection, includes two pillow mounds situated on a north west facing slope of Little Trowlesworthy Tor overlooking the valley of the River Plym.
The southern mound survives as an 11.5m long, 4.1m wide and 0.8m high, flat- topped, rectangular shaped mound of soil and stone which is revetted in places with large boulders. A 1.9m wide and 0.3m deep ditch from which material was quarried during its construction, surrounds the mound.
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 140503, 5/6/1996. |
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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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| SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95639 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14148 | Part of: Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV56818 | Related to: Pillow mound at Trowlesworthy Warren (Monument) |
| MDV56851 | Related to: Pillow mound north-east of Trowlesworthy Warren House (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 2:58PM |
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