Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors

Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors

England
List entry 1020879
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020879
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.23 hectares
Grid reference
SX 61528 78020, SX 61506 77902, SX 61509 77802
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor is a medieval rabbit warren situated on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors in Devon. These earthworks, comprising the characteristic rounded and flattened mounds typical of pillow mound construction, represent an outlying component of a larger warren complex and date to the medieval period when such managed rabbit populations were valuable resources for nobility and substantial landholders. The mounds are positioned strategically on sloping terrain, a placement that reflects the practical requirements of warren management, including drainage and ease of monitoring. This site forms part of the wider landscape of medieval agricultural exploitation in the moorland regions of Devon.

Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020879. View the official record →

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What is Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors?

Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor is a medieval rabbit warren situated on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020879.

Who is responsible for protecting Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors?

Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors 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 1020879.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The south-eastern of two cairns on Eylesbarrow (9.6 km), Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave (9.6 km), Wheal Katherine, 235m west of Plym Ford, forming an outlying part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (9.6 km).

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The bedrock under Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors

Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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Around Three pillow mounds adjacent to Longaford Tor forming an outlying part of a rabbit warren on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors

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