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| HER Number: | MDV50652 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor |
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Summary
A poorly preserved free standing hut circle. Its disturbed walls are turf covered with no evidence of a wall facing or an entrance now visible.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 572 652 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 56 NE 70
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/72/5
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
- Pastscape: 438701
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130854 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
22/02/1993 (SX57216525) Hut circle terraced into the hillslope, and of the simple plan, single orthostat and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 4.2m in diameter and is defined by a 1.8m wide wall standing up to 0.8m high.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 111-4, Map 49, Figure 49.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle within 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 5722 6526. Measuring 4.5m in internal diameter this hut has a level interior with walls 0.6m high.
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 GIS Survey layer.
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 free standing stone hut circle associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosure south of
Legis Tor. SX 57221 65255. A poorly preserved free standing hut circle. Its disturbed walls are turf covered with no evidence of a wall facing or an entrance now visible.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 111-4, Map 49, Figure 49.1. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130854. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV361636 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #123857 ] |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1019876. |
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| SDV365490 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2022. Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey. Southwest Landscape Investigations. Digital. Table 1. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3367 | Part of: Enclosures and hut circles south of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV50648 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV127361 | Related to: Hut in settlement at Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV50651 | Related to: Hut north of enclosure wall within settlement at Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV131045 | Related to: Hut south of enclosure wall within settlement at Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV50649 | Related to: Stone piles in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
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
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 20 2023 3:06PM |
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