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| HER Number: | MDV133063 |
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| Name: | Section of walling within extensive settlement west of Longaford and Littleford Tors, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Section of walling 1.2 metres wide by up to 0.7 metres high with hut circles at both ends within the extensive settlement on the western slopes of Longaford and Littleford Tors
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 773 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- WALL (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 156984 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 22nd April 2002. Section of enclosure wall 1.2 metres wide by up to 0.7 metres high comprised of a rubble bank with orthostats protruding through with hut circles at both ends.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 60-61, Map 29, Figure 29.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Section of boundary wall with a hut circle at both ends and another to the east at 'Littaford Tors West' settlement.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Section of walling shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Horseshoe shaped enclosure shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1020876 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 60-61, Map 29, Figure 29.1. [Mapped feature: #138362 ] |
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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 156984. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1020876. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5933 | Part of: Field system and hut settlements on south-west slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66066 | Related to: Hut circle within extensive settlement west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66068 | Related to: Hut circle within extensive settlement west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66069 | Related to: Hut circle within extensive settlement west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66067 | Related to: Hut circle within extensive settlement west of Longaford and Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8644 - Cherrybrook and Longford Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 6 2022 2:08PM |
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