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| HER Number: | MDV56879 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound north-west of Little Trowlesworthy Tor |
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Summary
Part of Trowlesworthy Warren; thought to be the oldest warren on Dartmoor. Pillow mound survives as a 21m by 6m by 0.5m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stones. A ditch surrounds the mound and survives as a 2m wide and 0.6m deep hollow. A 1.4m wide and 0.6m deep gully leading west for 43m from the east end of the pillow mound may represent an animal run in which vermin and rabbits were trapped.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 575 646 |
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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/543
- Old SAM Ref: 28654
- Pastscape: 439294
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140793 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5754 6469) Pillow mound survives as a 21m by 6m by 0.5m high, flat topped, sub rectangular mound of soil and stones. A ditch surrounds the mound and survives as a 2m wide and 0.6m deep hollow. A 1.4m wide and 0.6m deep gully leading west for 43m from the east end of the pillow mound may represent an animal run in which vermin and rabbits were trapped.
Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 90-1, 102.377 and 378 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
Included in survey; no specific detail.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Recorded on survey layer (2002 visit).
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV143510 | Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. 90-1, 102.377 and 378. |
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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 140793. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. |
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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: #124406 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14148 | Part of: Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV29974 | Related to: Pillow mound 300 metres north-west of Little Trowlesworthy Tor (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: | Feb 25 2020 12:13PM |
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