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| HER Number: | MDV57412 |
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| Name: | Pillow mound south-west of Little Mis Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Pillow mound of 8 metres by 4.3 metres by 0.8 metres high to the south-west of Little Mis Tor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 555 758 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/13/29
- Old SAM Ref: 28788(P)
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX57NE29
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PILLOW MOUND (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX57NE29, SX57NE29 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV226449.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 143928 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 16th November 1994. Pillow mound situated on a west facing slope of Little Mis Tor. Survives as an 8 metres long, 4.3 metres wide and 0.8 metres high, flat topped, oval mound of soil and stone surrounded on 4 sides by the 1.7 metres wide and 0.25 metres deep ditch from which construction material was quarried.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, Map 30 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Pillow mound shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1016148 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
An isolated part of the Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. Map 30. |
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| SDV226449 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX57NE29. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Unknown. SX57NE29. |
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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 143928. |
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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). |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138738 ] |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1016148. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV14150 | Part of: Merrivale Warren, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV102721 | Related to: Cairn and cist to the north-east of Merrivale, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV133292 | Related to: Pillow mound 'g' east of River Walkham, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 30 2022 11:20AM |
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