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Pillow mound 840m north east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a medieval earthwork forming part of the Trowlesworthy Warren complex on Dartmoor, Devon. The site dates to the medieval period when warren management was practiced across the moor, with pillow mounds constructed as artificial breeding grounds for rabbits, a valuable commodity for medieval landowners. The mound exhibits the characteristic elongated, slightly curved form typical of such features, with a flat top and sloping sides created through deliberate earthwork construction. As part of the wider Trowlesworthy Warren scheduled monument, this pillow mound contributes to the archaeological evidence of medieval land use and animal husbandry practices on Dartmoor.
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 earthwork forming part of the Trowlesworthy Warren complex on Dartmoor, 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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