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Pillow mound 180m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a medieval earthwork forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren, a designated ancient monument on Dartmoor in Devon. The structure comprises an elongated, rounded mound characteristic of pillow mounds, which were constructed as warrens to manage and contain rabbit populations, a valuable resource in the medieval period. The monument dates to the medieval period, when such warrens were established on moorland throughout southern England to supply fur and meat to monastic and aristocratic households.
Pillow mound 180m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014460. View the official record →
Pillow mound 180m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a medieval earthwork forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren, a designated ancient monument on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014460.
Pillow mound 180m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1014460.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (4.6 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (4.7 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5 km).
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