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Summary

Vermin trap, just north of the River Plym. An incomplete, but well-preserved vermin trap associated with Legistor Warren, sits on a slight ledge immediately above the right bank of the River Plym within an area of tinworking. The trap stones are missing though the funnel walls survive for lengths of between 5 and 7m.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE336
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409610
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/240/8

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• VERMIN TRAP (Constructed, XVIII - 1701 AD (Between) to 1800 AD (Between))

Full description

Cook, R. M. L., 1964, Old vermin traps on south-west Dartmoor, 199, Site 7 (Article in Serial). SDV230549.

Legis Tor Warren. Wall type 1. Fair condition, walls and broken cover. Located on the right bank of the River Plym, outside the south-east corner of the main pound. Dated to 1700-1800.

Haynes, R. G., 1970, Vermin Traps and Rabbit Warrens on Dartmoor, 159, No.4. (Article in Serial). SDV166302.

Haynes' vermin trap No.4. Two funnel walls rest against cliff running parallel with river, other two reach towards river bank. A broken three-hole cover stone remains nearby.

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

Not visible on the Royal Air Force 1946 vertical aerial photographs used in project.

Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.

(01/04/2005) SX 57076517. A well-preserved vermin trap lies on a slight ledge immediately above the right bank of the River Plym. The trap stones are missing though the funnel walls survive for lengths of between 5 and 7m.

Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.

Depicted during survey.

Newman, P., 2022, Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365490.

SX 57071 65172 Vermin trap, just north of the River Plym. An incomplete, but well-preserved vermin trap associated with Legistor Warren, sits on a slight ledge immediately above the right bank of the River Plym within an area of tinworking. The trap stones are missing though the funnel walls survive for lengths of between 5 and 7m.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
• EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
• EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
• EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
• EDV8917 - Survey of the archaeological features on Ringmoor Down

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