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Pillow mound 270m south east of Ditsworthy Warren House is a medieval artificial rabbit warren earthwork forming part of Hentor Warren on Dartmoor in Devon. The feature comprises a low, elongated mound characteristic of pillow mounds, which were constructed during the medieval period to provide elevated breeding grounds for rabbits, a valued resource for medieval estates. The mound's survival as an upstanding earthwork demonstrates the extent of rabbit farming activity on the Dartmoor commons during this period. As a scheduled monument and listed component of the Hentor Warren complex, it remains an important archaeological testament to medieval land management and animal husbandry practices in the south-western moorlands.
Pillow mound 270m south east of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Hentor Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014477. View the official record →
Pillow mound 270m south east of Ditsworthy Warren House is a medieval artificial rabbit warren earthwork forming part of Hentor Warren on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014477.
Pillow mound 270m south east of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Hentor 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 1014477.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (6.3 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (6.4 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (6.7 km).
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