Pillow mound near Trowlesworthy Warren House

Pillow mounds are low, elongated earthen ridges created as artificial burrows for rabbits, which were farmed as a valued source of meat and fur from medieval times onwards. This example forms part of Trowlesworthy Warren, a managed landscape that sits in the open moorland south of Princetown. The warren would have been tended and maintained to keep rabbits productive and contained within the bounds of the estate.

Today the mound is a subtle feature in the moorland terrain, visible as a low hummock. Such sites reward patient walking and a sense of how Dartmoor's open ground has been shaped and used for centuries. The warren sits within the larger pattern of medieval and post-medieval land management that still defines much of the moor's character and archaeology.

Historic England listed designation: Pillow mound 865m ESE of Trowlesworthy Warren House, forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren