Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren

Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren

England
List entry 1014481
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England
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History & significance

Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a medieval warren monument forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren on Dartmoor, Devon. The pillow mounds are characteristic earthworks of rabbit warrens, raised rectangular structures designed to provide breeding and shelter for rabbits during the medieval period, while the linear gully represents infrastructure associated with the management and boundaries of the warren. The site dates to the medieval period and reflects the exploitation of marginal moorland resources, with Trowlesworthy Warren being one of the documented medieval rabbit warrens of Dartmoor. These earthworks remain visible today as important archaeological evidence of medieval land use and subsistence practices on the moor.

Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014481. View the official record →

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What is Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren?

Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a medieval warren monument forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren on Dartmoor, Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014481.

Who is responsible for protecting Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren?

Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor 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 1014481.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three pillow mounds and a linear gully 200m north of Great Trowlesworthy Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (4.7 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (4.8 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.1 km).

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