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| HER Number: | MDV66018 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound within rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Pillow mound of 9.5 metres by 4.5 metres by 0.9 metres high within the rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 612 778 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/117/1
- Old SAM Ref: 34551(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Pattison, P., 1989, Cherrybrook and Longaford Survey, Plan (Report - Survey). SDV337021.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 156936 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 22nd April 2002. Pillow mound 320 metres west of Longaford Tor, forming part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors. Mound of 9.5 metres by 4.5 metres by 0.9 metres high with a ditch 2.5 metres wide by 0.3 metres deep. The upper end of the mound id denoted by two large earthfast rocks protruding through the mound material. Two 8 metres long by 2 metres wide by 0.3 metres high banks lead from the lower side of the mound. Very suggestive of a mound under construction. Grass, moss and rushes.
English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.
Pillow mound shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Pillow mound shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1020876 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
One of 22 pilow mounds within Scheduled area.
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 156936. |
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| SDV337021 | Report - Survey: Pattison, P.. 1989. Cherrybrook and Longaford Survey. Unknown. Plan. |
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| SDV345855 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005. Survey Information (miscellaneous date). English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138451 ] |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1020876. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14156 | Part of: Rabbit warren to the west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66147 | Related to: Isolated pillow mound within the rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66020 | Related to: Pillow mound within rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66021 | Related to: Pillow mound within rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66025 | Related to: Warreners' house 430 metres west-south-west of Longaford Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8644 - Cherrybrook and Longford Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 7 2022 12:45PM |
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