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HER Number:MDV8809
Name:Pillow mounds west of Barracott Farm, Manaton

Summary

Possible pillow mounds visible on aerial photography.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 734 817
Map Sheet:SX78SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishManaton
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishMANATON

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX78SW42
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 445682
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/77

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PILLOW MOUND? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 13/04/1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 3351-2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.

Possible pillow mounds visible on the aerial photography. Five narrow mounds are visible measuring on average 6 - 8 metres in length. Appear to be less than a metre in width though, which seems narrow for pillow mounds. Not visible on aerial photographs from the late 20th century.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV224714Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 13/04/1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3351-2. [Mapped features: #108895 ; #108896 ; #108897 ; #108898 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV77781Related to: Barracott farm, Manaton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 18 2021 10:44AM