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| HER Number: | MDV50669 |
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| Name: | Pound at settlement south-west of Legis Tor, Sheepstor |
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Summary
Post-Medieval or earlier animal pound attached to a Prehistoric agglomerate enclosure. Composed of rubble walling, 1.8 metres wide and 1 metre high, defining a sub-rectangular interior area measuring 9.5 metres by 6 metres. May have been built on top of an earlier stone hut circle.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 570 652 |
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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: SX56NE69
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/4/17
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
- Pastscape: 438698
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- POUND (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
A semi-circular feature is shown on 19th century map extending from the east side of the enclosure.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130833 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
22/02/1993 (SX 5704 6522) Post-Medieval animal pound attached to a Prehistoric agglomerate enclosure. Composed of rubble walling, 1.8m wide and 1m high, defining a sub-rectangular interior area measuring 9.5m by 6m. May have been built on top of an earlier stone hut circle.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 111-4, Map 49, Figure 49.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Oval feature shown on the exterior of the east side of the main enclosure within Settlement 'A' at Legis Tor and on the south side of the northern leat. The feature is larger than the associated hut cirlces.
Newman, P. + Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
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 the GIS survey layer.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Part of festure 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
| 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 130833. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360517 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2010. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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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). [Mapped feature: #132094 ] |
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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. |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV3366 | Parent of: Enclosure north of Spanish Lake, Legistor Warren (Monument) |
| MDV22772 | Parent of: Enclosure with three huts in Legistor Warren (Monument) |
| MDV3367 | Parent of: Enclosures and hut circles south of Legis Tor. Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV3326 | Related to: Extensive hut circle settlement south-west 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
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 27 2021 10:50AM |
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