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Pillow mound 610m SSW of Ditsworthy Warren House is a medieval earthwork forming part of Willings Walls Warren, a managed rabbit warren located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument dates to the medieval period, when such structures were constructed to provide controlled breeding grounds for rabbits, a valuable commodity in the medieval economy. The pillow mound itself is a characteristic rectangular earthen bank, typical of warren architecture designed to offer favourable conditions for rabbit habitation and management. As part of the broader warren complex, it represents an important example of medieval animal husbandry and land use on Dartmoor.
Pillow mound 610m SSW of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Willings Walls Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014469. View the official record →
Pillow mound 610m SSW of Ditsworthy Warren House is a medieval earthwork forming part of Willings Walls Warren, a managed rabbit warren located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014469.
Pillow mound 610m SSW of Ditsworthy Warren House forming part of Willings Walls 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 1014469.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (5.2 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (5.9 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (6 km).
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