Scheduled Monuments- Full Report
Summary Description of a Scheduled Monument
Reference Number
MG250
Name
Soldiers' Graves Pillow Mounds
Date of Designation
09/12/1998
Status
Designated
Location
Unitary Authority
Powys
Community
Llanfihangel
Easting
302484
Northing
316609
Broad Class
Agriculture and Subsistence
Site Type
Pillow Mound
Period
Medieval
Description
Summary Description and Reason for Designation
The following provides a general description of the Scheduled Ancient Monument.
The monument consists of the remains of five pillow mounds, pillow-shaped, flat topped rectangular mounds often surrounded by a shallow ditch used to farm rabbits.
The monument is of national importance for its potential to enhance our knowledge of agricultural techniques. It retains significant archaeological potential, with a strong probability of the presence of associated archaeological features and deposits.
The scheduled area comprises the remains described and areas around them within which related evidence may be expected to survive.