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Summary

A free-standing stone hut circle to the west of the enclosed settlement (3367) on the south slopes of Legis Tor, The hut circle base was cut into the slope and an arced scarp marks the change in levels on the uphill side. The walls are very turf covered but an approximate internal diameter is 6m. On the south side, a pair of in-situ door posts are visible though partly buried.

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 70
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/72/1
• Old SAM Ref: 22289
• Pastscape: 438701

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 130855 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

22/02/1993 (SX 5722 6527) Hut circle forming part of an extensive Prehistoric settlement. Lies outside the main visible Bronze Age enclosures. Terraced into the hillslope, and of the simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior measures 7m in diameter and is defined by a 1.3m wide wall standing up to 0.6m high. This hut is situated at the southern end of a pillow mound.

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

Hut circle shown to the south of the pillow mound within the western part of Settlement 'B' at Legis Tor.

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

(07/02/2005) One of four hut circles that lie within or potentially within the western, incomplete enclosure (centred SX 57246528).
SX 5724 6527. A level platform 6.0m in diameter edged with a partial ring of stones. This hut has obviously been robbed to furnish the pillow mound immediately to the north.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on aerial photogaph.

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 GIS survey data.

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 57237 65270. A free-standing stone hut circle to the west of the enclosed settlement (3367) on the south slopes of Legis Tor, The hut circle base was cut into the slope and an arced scarp marks the change in levels on the uphill side. The walls are very turf covered but an approximate internal diameter is 6m. On the south side, a pair of in-situ door posts are visible though partly buried.

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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