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Pillow mound 760m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren
Devon
This pillow mound is one of several artificial earthworks that make up Trowlesworthy Warren, a medieval rabbit warren on Dartmoor. Pillow mounds are long, low ridges built to provide suitable habitat for rabbits, which were valued as a food source and a profitable enterprise. The warren sits on open moorland and forms part of the wider pattern of medieval land use across Dartmoor.
Today the mound survives as a subtle earthwork in the landscape, best appreciated as part of the wider warren complex. Visitors exploring this part of the moor will find themselves walking over evidence of how people have managed and exploited Dartmoor's resources for centuries. The site is best visited on foot, following the paths and tracks that cross this section of the high moor.
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