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Summary

The earthwork remains of a small rectangular structure adjacent to an abandoned trackway on Lynch Common. The turf-covered walls 1.8m wide and a maximum of 0.8m high enclose an area of 4.2m north-south by 1.6m. A possible entrance lies in the west side near the south-western corner. The origin and function of this structure are unclear.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE323
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1408411

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• STRUCTURE (Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

(17/02/2005) SX 55676639. The earthwork remains of a small rectangular structure adjacent to an abandoned trackway on Lynch Common. The turf-covered walls 1.8m wide and a maximum of 0.8m high enclose an area of 4.2m north-south by 1.6m. A possible entrance lies in the west side near the south-western corner. The origin and function of this structure are unclear.

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.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

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

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