Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren

Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren

England
List entry 1015747
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Overview

History & significance

Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the larger Trowlesworthy Warren complex on Dartmoor in Devon. These earthworks, characteristic of barrow construction in the Bronze Age, represent funerary deposits typical of upland exploitation in the second millennium BCE. The pillow mounds are situated within a landscape rich in contemporary ritual and settlement features, contributing to our understanding of Bronze Age use of Dartmoor's higher ground. Their survival as upstanding earthworks preserves evidence of prehistoric funerary practices and the territorial organisation of Bronze Age communities on the moor.

Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015747. View the official record →

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What is Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren?

Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a Bronze Age burial monument forming part of the larger Trowlesworthy Warren complex on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015747.

Who is responsible for protecting Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren?

Two pillow mounds 640m ENE 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 1015747.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (5 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (5 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.4 km).

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