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Summary

Leat survives as a 1.5 metres wide by 0.2 metres deep linear hollow running for 200 metres through the settlement before continuing on towards area of streamworking on the Ranny Brook.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1015429: Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, a contemporary field system, post-medieval buildings and two lengths of leat 310m south east of Yealm Steps

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/22
• Old SAM Ref: 24100

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• LEAT (Constructed, Post Medieval to XIX - 1540 AD (Between) to 1900 AD (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133101 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited on 11th March 1993. Leat running from SX61946358 to SX62116354. A 200 metres length cuts through hut settlement. Leat survives as a linear hollow measuring 1.5 metres wide and 0.2 metres deep and material upcast during he construction survives as a 1.7 metres wide and 0.3 metres high bank. Cuts through the agglomerate enclosure boundary bank and stone hut circles. Probably cut to carry water from the River Yealm to a streamworks situated 270 metres east of the settlement.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 183-7, Map 52, Figure 52.9 (Monograph). SDV137656.

'Lower leat' at 'Ranny Brook settlements' shown running through the western enclosure and to the south of the eastern enclosure.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Partly visible on aerial photograph.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1015429 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

This monument includes a large prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, three enclosures, a contemporary field system, two post-medieval buildings and two lengths of leat, lying on a south-facing slope overlooking the valley of the River Yealm. Two leats cut through the agglomerate enclosure and some of the huts. The southern leat survives as a linear hollow measuring 1.5 metres wide and 0.2 metres deep and the associated bank is 1.7 etresm wide and 0.3 metres high. Both leats were probably cut to carry water from the River Yealm to a tin streamwork situated 270 metres east of the settlement.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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