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The three medieval pillow mounds located 900 metres north of Grove House in Yorkshire are earthwork monuments that survive as distinctive ridge-and-furrow features characteristic of medieval ridge-and-furrow cultivation. Pillow mounds, also known as lynchets or cultivation ridges, were formed through repeated ploughing and manuring practices during the medieval period, typically dating from the 12th to 16th centuries. These earthworks represent the physical legacy of medieval arable farming and demonstrate the systematic management of agricultural land during the medieval economy. The survival of three distinct features at this location indicates a sustained period of intensive cultivation in this area of Yorkshire during the medieval period.
Three medieval pillow mounds 900m north of Grove House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020685. View the official record →
The three medieval pillow mounds located 900 metres north of Grove House in Yorkshire are earthwork monuments that survive as distinctive ridge-and-furrow features characteristic of medieval ridge-and-furrow cultivation. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020685.
Three medieval pillow mounds 900m north of Grove House 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 1020685.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 650m north west of St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn (7.6 km), Round barrow 520m north west of St Hilda's Church, Ellerburn (7.7 km), Prehistoric linear boundary in Ellerburn Wood, 370m north west of St Hilda's Church (7.7 km).
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