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HER Number:MDV27085
Name:Possible enclosure south-west of Great Mis Tor

Summary

Possible fragment of enclosure visible on west slope of Great Mis Tor; recorded from 1976 aerial photograph in 1985 project. Includes hut circle within right angle of enclosure wall.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 552 751
Map Sheet:SX57NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/90

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • ENCLOSURE? (Constructed, Early Neolithic to Late Bronze Age - 4000 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

National Monuments Record, 1976, SX5575, 2/436 (Aerial Photograph). SDV345021.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Possible fragment of enclosure on west slope of Great Mis Tor. Includes hut circle within right angle of enclosure wall.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

'Boundary Work' shown on the modern mapping; three sections depicted with associated hut circle.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV345021Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. SX5575. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 2/436.
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139252 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV28518Related to: Cairn or hut on edge of a settlement 320 metres north-east of Merrivale Bridge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 3 2022 1:28PM