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Pillow mound 770m ENE of Merrivale Bridge is a medieval rabbit warren earthwork located within the Merrivale Warren complex on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument comprises an artificial mound characteristic of pillow mounds, a form of warren construction designed to provide habitat and breeding grounds for rabbits, which were valued for their fur and meat as commercial resources during the medieval and early post-medieval periods. The earthwork represents a significant element of Dartmoor's medieval agricultural and economic exploitation, demonstrating the intensification of land use during this era. As part of the broader Merrivale Warren system, this mound forms part of a scheduled ancient monument reflecting the historic importance of rabbit farming to the local economy.
Pillow mound 770m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of Merrivale Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014655. View the official record →
Pillow mound 770m ENE of Merrivale Bridge is a medieval rabbit warren earthwork located within the Merrivale Warren complex on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014655.
Pillow mound 770m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of Merrivale 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 1014655.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement on Wigford Down S of Durance (9.9 km), Hut circle on Wigford Down (10.1 km), Vermin trap 620m south east of Legis Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren (10.1 km).
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