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Summary

Hut measures 5.3 metres diameter with wall 1.8 metres wide (up to 0.9 metres high). The north length of walling is partly sealed by the bank associated with leat (MDV25289). A 1.2 metres square pit in the centre of the hut is probably the result of relatively recent interference. This hut is attached to a boundary wall within an agglomerate enclosure.

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/4/14
• Old SAM Ref: 22289
• Pastscape: 438698

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

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 130830 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

22/02/1993 (SX 57006522) Hut circle terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. Interior measures 5.3m in diameter and is defined by a 1.8m wide wall standing up to 0.9m high. The north length of walling is partly sealed by the bank associated with leat (AI 130901). A 1.2m square pit in the centre of the hut is probably the result of relatively recent interference. This hut is 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.

Hut circle on the south side of the northern leat which crosses the main enclosure within Settlement 'A' at Legis Tor.

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

(15/02/2005) One of 13 hut circles within a field system on the lower south and south-west flanks of Legis Tor. All but one of the huts are contained within five irregular, adjoining enclosures to the south of the settlement. The hut circles are largely integral with the enclosure banks though several are free-standing. All the huts have level interiors unless otherwise stated. Few display obvious entrances. All diameters are internal. Described separately; see related records.
SX 570?5 6522. Measuring 5.1m in diameter this hut has been truncated by a later leat.
NB: this grid reference is thought to be incorrect (no hut at location given, but the hut at SX 5700 6522 is truncated by the leat and fits description Richards, A. F., 11/02/2020)

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 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.

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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