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| HER Number: | MDV66149 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound on the east side of rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Pillow mound of 8.9 metres by 4.5 metres by 0.8 metres high forming an outlier on the east side of the rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 615 779 |
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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
- National Archaeological Record: SX67NW72
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/117/24
- Old SAM Ref: 34554
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to XIX - 1066 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX67NW72, SX67NW72 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV254256.
Pattison, P., 1989, Cherrybrook and Longaford Survey, Plan (Report - Survey). SDV337021.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157071 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 19th April 2002, Pillow mound 80 metres south-west of Longaford Tor, forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors. Flat topped mound 8.9 metres by 4.5 metres by 0.8 metres high with a ditch 2 metres wide by 0.3 metres deep. Steep sided revetted mound. Erosion of mound at eastern end. Rushes, moss and grass on the mound and grass in the ditch.
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, 102879 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
Pillow mound which is revetted measures 8.9 metres long, 4.5 metres wide, up to 0.8 metres high and its quarry ditch is 2 metres wide and up to 0.3 metres deep.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV254256 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX67NW72. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67NW72. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 157071. |
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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: #138458 ] |
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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. 102879. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14156 | Part of: Rabbit warren to the west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66148 | Related to: Isolated pillow mound within the rabbit warren 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) |
| MDV66150 | Related to: Pillow mound on the east side of rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66150 | Related to: Pillow mound on the east side of rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66150 | Related to: Pillow mound on the east side of rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66150 | Related to: Pillow mound on the east side of rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
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 1:55PM |
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