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Summary

Identified by the Ordnance Survey in 1977 (and later recorded by Gerrard in 1993), this feature is a rectangular feature measuring 6.0 metres north to south by 3.5 metres. It lies adjacent to a prehistoric wall within an agglomerate enclosure. Survey in 2005 questioned the identification of this feature and suggests it is related to later warrening activity in the area (as with MDV50664).

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 69
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/4/11
• Old SAM Ref: 22289
• Pastscape: 438698

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• STRUCTURE (Constructed, XV to Post Medieval - 1401 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130827 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

22/02/1993 (SX 56996523) Hut circle terraced into the hillslope, and of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior is "D" shaped and measures 6m long by 3m wide and is defined by a 1.2m wide wall standing up to 0.3m high. Attached to a boundary wall within an agglomerate enclosure.

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

Small oval feature shown on exterior of the south-west side of the small enclosure in the south-east of Settlement 'A' at Legis Tor.

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

(15/02/2005) Interpreted as a hut by the Ordnance Survey in 1977, this is another rectangular feature measuring 6.0m north to south by 3.5m. It lies adjacent to a prehistoric wall at SX 5701 6518. This area is simply marked out by a line of boulders. It is difficult to give date or function to these later features though they may relate to the warrening phase of activity on this site.

Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.

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.

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

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