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HER Number:MDV129385
Name:Pen 'M' isolated on the east side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent

Summary

Pen or court 'M' isolated on the east side of the northern enclosure at 'Riders Rings' (Butler) shown on 19th century map

Location

Grid Reference:SX 679 643
Map Sheet:SX66SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Brent
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH BRENT

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX66SE2
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/73/2
  • Pastscape: 441743

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • PEN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Pen shown at 'The Rings' on 19th century map.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 144-5, Map 57, Figure 57.14 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Pen or court 'M' is isolated on the east side of the northern enclosure at 'Rider's Rings'and is semi-circular.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Feature not visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Feature not shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2020, National Heritage List for England, 1002502 (National Heritage List for England). SDV363414.

Feature within the Scheduled area.

National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape, 441743, SX66SE2 (Website). SDV363416.

Field Investigation on 18th July 1977. On the eastern slope of Zeal Plains is a settlement known as 'Riders Rings', consisting of two contiguous enclosures containing 23 huts and 24 yards. The northern enclosure contains most of the yards, all
except one, of which are adjacent to the enclosure wall.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #127666 ]
SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 144-5, Map 57, Figure 57.14.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital).
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV363414National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2020. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1002502.
SDV363416Website: National Monuments Record. 2020. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 441743, SX66SE2.

Associated Monuments

MDV5767Part of: Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129375Related to: Pen 'A' in the south-west corner of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129376Related to: Pen 'B' in the south-west of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129377Related to: Pen 'C' on the west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129378Related to: Pen 'E' in the west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129379Related to: Pen 'F' on the west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129380Related to: Pen 'G' on the southern side of the entrance to the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129381Related to: Pen 'H' on the northern side of the entrance to the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129382Related to: Pen 'I' on the northern side of the entrance to the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129383Related to: Pen 'J' on the north-west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129384Related to: Pen 'K' isolated on the north side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV19120Related to: Pen 'L' within the northern enclosure at 'Rider's Rings', South Brent (Monument)
MDV19120Related to: Pen 'L' within the northern enclosure at 'Rider's Rings', South Brent (Monument)
MDV19120Related to: Pen 'L' within the northern enclosure at 'Rider's Rings', South Brent (Monument)
MDV19120Related to: Pen 'L' within the northern enclosure at 'Rider's Rings', South Brent (Monument)
MDV129386Related to: Pen 'N' the northern of three pens on the east side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129387Related to: Pen 'O' the central of three pens on the east side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129388Related to: Pen 'P' the southern of three pens on the east side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV19116Related to: Wall at 'Rider's Rings' prehistoric settlement, South Brent (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 1 2020 11:48AM