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Summary

An enclosure of 0.5ha defined on the north, south and west by linear earthwork banks of 1.7m wide by 0.6m high. The eastern boundary was probably effaced by medieval tinworks that extend along the River Plym. Two pillow mounds associated with Legistor Warren have been built into the southern bank and a further eight pillow mounds are contained within the enclosure. The enclosure was probably originally associated with the medieval field system on Ringmoor Down to the north, though was later isolated by the Legistor Warren outer wall which runs east to west

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: SX 56 NE 115
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/239/12
• Old SAM Ref: 22289
• Pastscape: 438828

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130892 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(22/02/1993) Enclosure containing ten pillow mounds, forming part of Legis Tor Warren. It includes a 470m long by 180m wide area defined on the north, west and south by a 1.8m wide and 0.7m high bank with an external ditch measuring 2.5m wide and 0.9m deep. The east edge of the enclosure is formed by the River Plym. The enclosure boundary probably did not prevent the rabbits moving into other areas of the warren, but would have provided protection against some predators.
The pillow mounds survive as flat-topped, oblong-shaped mounds of soil and stone surrounded on at least 3 sides by the ditch from which material was quarried during the construction of the mound. Clearly defined shallow gullies lead from the lower end of many mounds. These have traditionally been interpreted as drainage ditches, but they may also have served as preferred access routes for rabbits and vermin. Most of the mounds lie with their long axis across the hillslope. The 10 pillow mounds are recorded separately; see related records.

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

A medieval enclosure within Legistor warren. SX 57535 65808. An enclosure of 0.5ha defined on the north, south and west by linear earthwork banks of 1.7m wide by 0.6m high. The eastern boundary was probably effaced by medieval tinworks that extend along the River Plym. Two pillow mounds associated with Legistor Warren have been built into the southern bank and a further eight pillow mounds are contained within the enclosure. The enclosure was probably originally associated with the medieval field system on Ringmoor Down to the north, though was later isolated by the Legistor Warren outer wall which runs east to west

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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