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Summary

A free-standing hut circle with a semi-circular yard attached to the NE side associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosures, south of Legis Tor. SX 57401 65316. A ruinous hut circle with disturbed stony walls and an interior diameter of 8.9m. A low bank representing a ruined annex or yard is attached to the NE side.

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/535/5
• Old SAM Ref: 22289
• Pastscape: 438914

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130866 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

22/02/1993 (SX 57406531) Hut circle terraced into the hillslope, and of the conjoined plan, rubble bank and single orthostat walling type.
The interior of the southern room measures 8.6m in diameter and is defined by a 1.7m wide rubble wall standing up to 0.5m high. The doorway faces east-south-east, measures 1.5m wide, is lined on both sides and is partly blocked with loose rubble.
The northern room measures 5.8m in diameter and is defined by a 1.4m wide single orthostatic wall standing up to 0.7m high. A gap in the wall between the two rooms, represents an inter-connecting passage.

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

Two adjoining hut circles to the south of a 'bury' and east of a 'ditch' between Settlements ' B' and 'C' at Legis Tor.

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

(07/02/2005) Centred SX 5745 6534. Eight hut circles, two enclosures and fragments of contemporary walling lie on the moderate southern flank of Legis Tor.
A solitary hut and adjoining enclosure lie at the south-west of the site at SX 5740 6532. The hut is 6.0m in internal diameter with walls 1.5m wide and 0.6m high. The sub-circular enclosure lies immediately south of the hut and measures 10m north-east to south-west by 7.6m and has a gap in the north-eastern end.

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.

Two hut circles 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 free-standing hut circle with a semi-circular yard attached to the NE side associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosures, south of Legis Tor. SX 57401 65316. A ruinous hut circle with disturbed stony walls and an interior diameter of 8.9m. A low bank representing a ruined annex or yard is attached to the NE side.

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
• EDV8917 - Survey of the archaeological features on Ringmoor Down

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