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Pillow mound 225m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a medieval artificial warren structure forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren on Dartmoor, Devon. The monument consists of a distinctive elongated earthwork with raised sides and a central depression, characteristic of pillow mounds constructed to facilitate rabbit breeding and management during the medieval period. Such structures were created to provide suitable habitat and breeding grounds for rabbits, which were kept as a valued food resource by landowners. The site exemplifies the organised landscape management practices employed across Dartmoor during the late medieval period, when warrens represented an important component of the local economy.
Pillow mound 225m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014461. View the official record →
Pillow mound 225m north west of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a medieval artificial warren structure forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren on Dartmoor, Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014461.
Pillow mound 225m 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 1014461.
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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