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Summary

A disturbed stone hut circle associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosures, south of Legis Tor. Some masonry of the double-faced walls remains in situ in places where the internal diameter of the hut between in situ remains is 4.36m. The ruined walls are spread to 2.4m wide. Surveyed in March 2022.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019876: Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE148
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/529
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 22289
• Old SAM Ref: 10699
• Pastscape: 438914

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130873 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

22/02/1993 (SX 5747 6540) Hut circle forming part of an extensive prehistoric. Terraced into the hillslope, and is of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. Interior measures 4m in diameter and is defined by a 2m wide wall standing up to 0.7m high. A gap in the surrounding wall faces south-south-east, is lined along its west side, is partly blocked and represents an original doorway.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 111-4, Map 49, Figure 49.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Hut circle to the north-east of the enclosure at Settlement 'C' at Legis Tor.

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

(07/02/2005) Two huts lie to the east of this enclosure on the moderate southern flank of Legis Tor.
SX 5747 6539. A level platform 4.0m in internal diameter enclosed by walls 1.2m wide and 0.6m high.

Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.

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 the GIS survey layer.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UPRM-26 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

(02/03/2020) Condition of features assessed as ?moderate by volunteer recorders, although vegetation encroachment (heavy bracken) is affecting the site.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photographs taken during March 2020 visit.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1019876 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Within Scheduled area.

Newman, P., 2022, Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365490.

A stone hut circle associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosures, south of Legis Tor. SX 57468 65394. A disturbed stone hut circle associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosures, south of Legis Tor. Some masonry of the double-faced walls remains in situ in places where the internal diameter of the hut between in situ remains is 4.36m. The ruined walls are spread to 2.4m wide. Surveyed at 1:1000 scale using GPS, March 2022.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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

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