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Summary

Identified by the Ordnance Survey in 1977 (and later recorded by Gerrard in 1993), this feature measures 5 metres in diameter with wall 1 metre wide (up to 0.3 metres high). Attached to a boundary 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.

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/4/12
• 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 130828 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(22/02/1993) SX 57006520 Hut circle of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 5m in diameter and is defined by a 1m 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 hut circle shown on west side of the small enclosure in the south-east of Settlement 'A' at Legis Tor. The hut is on the south side of the southern leat which crosses the site.

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

(15/02/2005) SX 5701 6520 Feature interpreted as a hut by the Ordnance Survey (1977). This is a crude circle of stones enclosing a sloping area 4.7m across. Although it is difficult to give date or function to these later features, it is thought 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 GIS survey layer as a square shaped structure attached to enclosure wall.

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.

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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