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| HER Number: | MDV66150 |
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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 10.6 metres by 4.6 metres by 0.7 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 615 778 |
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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
- National Archaeological Record: SX67NW72
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/117/25
- 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 157072 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 19th April 2002. Pillow modund 140 metres south-west of Longaford Tor, forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors. Mound of 10.6 metres by 4.6 metres by 0.7 metres high with a ditch 2.5 metres wide by 0.2 metres deep. Steep sided mound suggesting the presence of a revetment that is not visible. A scoop has been taken out of the north-west end. Grass and moss.
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, 1020879 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
Southern pillow mound 10.6 metres long, 4.6 metres wide and up to 0.7 metres high, with steep sides suggesting the presence of a revetment which survives as a buried feature. The quarry ditch measures 2.5 metres wide and up to 0.2 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 157072. |
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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. |
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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. 1020879. |
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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) |
| MDV66148 | Related to: Isolated pillow mound within the rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66149 | Related to: Pillow mound on the east side of rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66149 | Related to: Pillow mound on the east side of rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66149 | Related to: Pillow mound on the east side of rabbit warren west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66149 | Related to: Pillow mound on the east side of 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 1:56PM |
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