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Pillow mound 840m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a medieval artificial earthwork forming part of the Trowlesworthy Warren scheduled ancient monument complex on Dartmoor in Devon. The feature is characteristic of warren management systems used during the medieval and early modern periods to facilitate the breeding and control of rabbits, which were valued as a food source and fur. The mound's distinctive elongated form with rounded ends, typical of pillow mounds, provided suitable habitat and drainage for rabbit warrens. This particular example contributes to the broader archaeological significance of Trowlesworthy Warren as a landscape extensively modified for rabbit husbandry from the medieval period onwards.
Pillow mound 840m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014658. View the official record →
Pillow mound 840m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a medieval artificial earthwork forming part of the Trowlesworthy Warren scheduled ancient monument complex on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014658.
Pillow mound 840m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House, 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 1014658.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (5.2 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (5.3 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.6 km).
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