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HER Number:MDV66370
Name:Pillow mound or tin pits, Langstone Moor

Summary

Identified as pillow mound (and scheduled as such), survey in 2003 suggests this feature is actually remains of tin extraction pits.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 551 782
Map Sheet:SX57NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX57NE134
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1386442
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/180
  • Old SAM Ref: 34465

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • (Former Type) PILLOW MOUND (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
  • EXTRACTIVE PIT (Early Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1066 AD to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV222332.

Des=ancient monuments/(30/9/2003)/as above.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157143. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Vis=14/2/2002 (gerrard) pillow mound on langstone moor, 1550m north east of wedlake (mpp). DIAM 4M, HEIGHT 0.6M. STONES PROTRUDING AROUND THE WESTERN AND SOUTHERN EDGES SUGGEST THE PRESENCE OF A KERB. BRACKEN, MOSS AND GRASS (GERRARD).
DES=VIS=14/2/2002 (GERRARD) 7M BY 3M BY 0.6M HIGH. DITCH 0.9M WIDE, 0.3M DEEP. THIS SOLITARY PILLOW MOUND LIES ON A NATURAL ISLAND SURROUNDED BY WET PEAT DEPOSITS. THE MOUND IS ORIENTATED AT 250 DEGREES. THE MOUND IS MOST UNUSUAL IN THAT THE OUTER DITCH IS SURROUNDED BY A 1.5M WIDE BANK STANDING UP TO 0.3M HIGH. THE DITCH IS RUSH FILLED & THE REST IS COVERED IN GRASS & MOSS (GERRARD).

Newman, P., 2004, Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV346874.

(11/11/2003) SX 55127821. This feature appears to be an isolated area of tinworking in the headmire of the Colly Brook (see 1400165).

Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website (Website). SDV364039.

(08/09/2003) SX 55127821. This feature appears to be an isolated area of tinworking in the headmire of the Colly Brook (see 1400165). Scheduled Monument Notification.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV222332Migrated Record:
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 157143..
SDV346874Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2004. Merrivale Range Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. Unknown.
SDV364039Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
  • EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
  • EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
  • EDV8667 - Survey of tinworks along the Colly Brook
  • EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey

Date Last Edited:Aug 23 2021 1:07PM

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