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Two pillow mounds 660m ENE of Merrivale Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument forming part of Merrivale Warren on Dartmoor in Devon. These earthworks are characteristic of medieval rabbit warrens, a system of land management established to produce rabbits as a valued food source and fur commodity for the local lord. The site dates to the medieval period, when such enclosed warrens became increasingly common across England as a means of intensively managing rabbit populations. The pillow mounds themselves are the distinctive elongated burial-like mounds that served as artificial breeding grounds and shelter for rabbits, a technology refined over centuries of medieval husbandry practice.
Two pillow mounds 660m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of Merrivale Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014672. View the official record →
Two pillow mounds 660m ENE of Merrivale Bridge is a scheduled ancient monument forming part of Merrivale Warren on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014672.
Two pillow mounds 660m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of Merrivale 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 1014672.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Settlement on Wigford Down S of Durance (9.9 km), Hut circle on Wigford Down (10.1 km), Vermin trap 620m south east of Legis Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren (10.1 km).
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