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Summary

A disturbed stone hut circle associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosures, south of Legis Tor. Some sections of facing from the internal wall survive and the diameter between them is 6.9m. The position of the entrance with displaced jambs is visible on the south side as well as a section of masonry from the outer structure spread to over 3m. 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/535/6
• Old SAM Ref: 22289

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Hut circle shown on 19th century map.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130867 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

22/02/1993 (SX 57446533) Hut circle terraced into the hillslope, and of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. Interior measures 7.3m in diameter and is defined by a 2.4m wide wall standing up to 0.8m high. A south-facing gap in the surrounding wall, lined on both sides with orthostats, 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 south of Settlement 'C' at Legis Tor with a 'bury' to the north-west.

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

(07/02/2005) Two huts lie immediately south of the kidney-shaped enclosure and are associated with fragments of crude contemporary walling:
SX ?5744 6536. A well-defined hut 6.6m in internal diameter with walls 1.5m wide and 0.7m high. A possible entrance lies in the east side.

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 (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 57444 65336. A disturbed stone hut circle associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosures, south of Legis Tor. Some sections of facing from the internal wall survive and the diameter between them is 6.9m. The position of the entrance with displaced jambs is visible on the south side as well as a section of masonry from the outer structure spread to over 3m. Surveyed at 1:1000 scale using GPS, 25 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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