Monument record MDO38751 - Medieval or later pillow mound, Coney's Castle, Whitchurch Canonicorum
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Summary
A medieval or post medieval pillow mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs to the north of Coneys Castle hillfort, the name of which could indicate a long history of rabbit farming on the hilltop. This monument consists of an earthwork mound surrounded by an outer ditch. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
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Full Description
A medieval or post medieval pillow mound is visible as an earthwork on aerial photographs to the north of Coneys Castle hillfort (1-3). It comprises an earthwork mound 29m by 5m, oriented roughly east-west and surrounded by an outer ditch. The site was digitally plotted during the Marshwood Vale NMP.
The mound is overlain by a post medieval field boundary which is also visible as a narrow earthwork bank and is marked on the 1st edition Ordnance Survey map. <4>
Sources/Archives (5)
- <1> SDO14808 Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 11-APR-1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1974 FP 1414-5.
- <2> SDO14811 Aerial Photograph: Ordnance Survey. 05MAR-2000. OS/00978 V 0043-4.
- <3> SDO14812 Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 16-FEB-2005. NMR 23812/12-4 (NMR SY 3797/20-2).
- <4> SDO10239 Map: Ordnance Survey. 1864, 1886. Ordnance Survey 25-inch map, epoch one. paper. 1:2500.
- <5> SDO14739 Digital archive: National Record of the Historic Environment. 1458512.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (2)
Location
| Grid reference | SY 37229 97785 (point) (4 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | SY39NE |
| Civil Parish | Whitchurch Canonicorum; Dorset |
| Unitary Authority | Dorset |
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Other Statuses/References
- Legacy UID: National Monuments Record: SY 39 NE 31
- Legacy UID: National Record of the Historic Environment: 1458512
Record last edited
Oct 20 2021 6:51PM