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| HER Number: | MDV50641 |
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| Name: | Bank and hollow south-west of Legis Tor Warren |
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Summary
Oval depression on the south-facing slope of Legis Tor. The hollow measures 8m long by 5.5m wide and is 1.1m deep. An associated bank lying on the rim of the western edge measures 1.5m wide and 0.3m high. Apparently associated with Medieval and later streamworking situated within the upper Plym Valley and its tributaries.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 568 651 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66NW84
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 438828
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/565/2
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130864 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(22/02/1993) Oval depression on the south-facing slope of Legis Tor. The hollow measures 8m long by 5.5m wide and is 1.1m deep. An associated bank lying on the rim of the western edge measures 1.5m wide and 0.3m high. On the basis of field evidence alone, the MPP fieldworker was unable to interpret this feature.
Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
(18/03/2005) Streamworking remains in the Plym Valley.
Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.
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.
Noted as being part of the extensive Medieval and later streamworking situated within the upper Plym Valley and its tributaries. No individual detail.
Depicted on GIS survey layer.
Newman, P., 2022, Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365490.
Existing record adequate. Not updated for PAL survey 2022.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130864. |
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| SDV360517 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2010. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV361636 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #124173 ] |
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| SDV365490 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2022. Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey. Southwest Landscape Investigations. Digital. Table 1. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV50647 | Related to: Tinner's hut north of the River Plym, Legis Tor Warren (Monument) |
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
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 20 2023 3:29PM |
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