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| HER Number: | MDV50673 |
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| Name: | Possible hut in settlement south of Legis Tor, Sheepstor |
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Summary
Possible hut 4.3 metres in diameter and with wall 1.4 metres wide (up to 0.7 metres high) recorded in 1993. Doorway faces west and is partly blocked with loose rubble. Attached to a boundary wall within an agglomerate enclosure. Not recorded during the 2017-8 survey so may be a questionable identification.
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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/4/21
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130837 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(22/02/1993) Hut circle terraced into hillslope, and of the simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior measures 4.3m in diameter and is defined by a 1.4m wide wall standing up to 0.7m high. Doorway faces west and is partly blocked with loose rubble. 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.
Not shown within Settlement 'A at Legis Tor.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Faint circle of stones (possible hut) visible on the aerial image; not recorded during the 2017-8 survey so may be a questionable identification.
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 130837. |
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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: #123934 ] |
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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: none recorded
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 25 2021 10:56AM |
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