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| HER Number: | MDV127362 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor |
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Summary
Adjoining the western wall of the eastern enclosure in the settlement to the south-east of Legis Tor is a well-defined hut 5.5 metres in diameter with walls 1.2 metres wide and 0.6 metres high. No obvious entrance.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 572 652 |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/72/3
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX57NE70
- Pastscape: 438701
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Hut circle shown on 19th century map.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130857 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(22/02/1993) One of six stone hut circles and a small D-shaped structure forming part of an extensive settlement (associated with a group of three prehistoric enclosures).
Six stone hut circles composed of circular banks of stone and earth surrounding
Hut B is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 5.1m in diameter and the surrounding wall is 1.1m wide and 0.7m high. This hut is attached to the outer face of the northern enclosure.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 111-4, Map 49, Figure 49.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle attached to the exterior of the western enclosure within Settlement 'B' at Legis Tor.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360209.
Visible on lidar data.
Newman, P. + Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
(07/02/2005) One of four hut circles that lie within or potentially within the western, incomplete enclosure (centred SX 57246528).
SX 5727 6527. Adjoining the western wall of the eastern enclosure is a well-defined hut 5.5m in diameter with walls 1.2m wide and 0.6m high. No obvious entrance.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
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 on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 111-4, Map 49, Figure 49.1. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130857. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360209 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123862 ] |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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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. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3367 | Part of: Enclosures and hut circles south of Legis Tor. Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV50648 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV127361 | Related to: Hut in settlement at Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV127364 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV50651 | Related to: Hut north of enclosure wall within settlement at Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV131045 | Related to: Hut south of enclosure wall within settlement at Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV50649 | Related to: Stone piles in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (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
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 29 2021 9:42AM |
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