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Summary

A disturbed, turf-covered, stony round cairn on the south slope of Legis Tor, possibly associated and contemporary with two similar examples further to the NE. The cairn is somewhat spread and misshapen and has evidence of having been dug into on the NE side, although no cist has been exposed. The maximum spread is 4.8m and the remains stand to 0.4m high.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019876: Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/6
• Old SAM Ref: 22289

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130882, (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(22/02/1994) SX 5734 6541 Round cairn forming part of an extensive prehistoric settlement situated on the south-facing slope of Legis Tor. Cairn mound measures 5.4m in diameter and stands up to 0.6m high. A small number of stones set on edge around the western perimeter indicates the presence of a kerb which survives elsewhere as a buried feature.

Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.

Not recorded in Probert's survey; identification may be uncertain.

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.

Not recorded.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UPRM-25 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

(02/03/2020) Cairn identified by volunteer recorders. Condition of feature assessed as good, although vegetation encroachment (heavy bracken) is affecting the feature.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photographs taken during March 2020 visit.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1019876 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

On the hillslope above the eastern part of the settlement are three round cairns. The perimeters of all three mounds are denoted in places by stones set on edge, which indicate the presence of kerbs which survive partly as buried features. The western mound measures 5.4 metres in diameter and stands up to 0.6 metres high.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.

Visible on the lidar data.

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

A disturbed cairn on the slopes south of Legis Tor. SX 57338 65401. A disturbed, turf-covered, stony round cairn on the south slope of Legis Tor, possibly associated and contemporary with two similar examples further to the NE. The cairn is somewhat spread and misshapen and has evidence of having been dug into on the NE side, although no cist has been exposed. The maximum spread is 4.8m and the remains stand to 0.4m high.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• 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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