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| HER Number: | MDV129375 |
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| Name: | Pen 'A' in the south-west corner of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent |
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Summary
Pen or court 'A' in the south-west corner of the northern enclosure at 'Riders Rings' (Butler)
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 678 643 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE2
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/73/2
- Pastscape: 441743
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- PEN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Pen shown at 'The Rings' on 19th century map.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 144-5, Map 57, Figure 57.14 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Pen or court 'A' in the south-west corner of the northern enclosure at 'Rider's Rings' is sub-rectangular.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Feature visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
Feature shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2020, National Heritage List for England, 1002502 (National Heritage List for England). SDV363414.
Feature within the Scheduled area.
National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape, 441743, SX66SE2 (Website). SDV363416.
Field Investigation on 18th July 1977. On the eastern slope of Zeal Plains is a settlement known as 'Riders Rings', consisting of two contiguous enclosures containing 23 huts and 24 yards. The northern enclosure contains most of the yards, all
except one, of which are adjacent to the enclosure wall.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 144-5, Map 57, Figure 57.14. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #127655 ] |
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| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV363414 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2020. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1002502. |
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| SDV363416 | Website: National Monuments Record. 2020. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 441743, SX66SE2. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5767 | Part of: Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129376 | Related to: Pen 'B' in the south-west of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129376 | Related to: Pen 'B' in the south-west of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129376 | Related to: Pen 'B' in the south-west of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129376 | Related to: Pen 'B' in the south-west of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129377 | Related to: Pen 'C' on the west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129378 | Related to: Pen 'E' in the west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129379 | Related to: Pen 'F' on the west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129380 | Related to: Pen 'G' on the southern side of the entrance to the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129381 | Related to: Pen 'H' on the northern side of the entrance to the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129382 | Related to: Pen 'I' on the northern side of the entrance to the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129383 | Related to: Pen 'J' on the north-west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129384 | Related to: Pen 'K' isolated on the north side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV19120 | Related to: Pen 'L' within the northern enclosure at 'Rider's Rings', South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129385 | Related to: Pen 'M' isolated on the east side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129386 | Related to: Pen 'N' the northern of three pens on the east side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129387 | Related to: Pen 'O' the central of three pens on the east side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129388 | Related to: Pen 'P' the southern of three pens on the east side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV19116 | Related to: Wall at 'Rider's Rings' prehistoric settlement, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 1 2020 11:42AM |
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