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Pillow mound 730m north east of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren is a medieval earthwork constructed for the management and containment of rabbits. The monument consists of an elongated artificial mound, characteristic of pillow mounds that were deliberately engineered to provide suitable habitat for rabbit warrens during the medieval and early modern periods. Such structures were prominent features of the medieval landscape, particularly across Devon, and served an important economic function by facilitating the breeding and harvesting of rabbits for meat and fur. The mound's survival as an earthwork demonstrates the substantial investment medieval landowners placed in warren management and the enduring archaeological evidence of this now-disappeared rural practice.
Pillow mound 730m north east of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015741. View the official record →
Pillow mound 730m north east of Hen Tor forming part of Hentor Warren is a medieval earthwork constructed for the management and containment of rabbits. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015741.
Pillow mound 730m north east of Hen Tor 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 1015741.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (8.5 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.4 km), Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (9.5 km).
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