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Summary

Bracken covered, near circular, enclosure, the apparently featureless interior of which measures 46.0m in diameter. It is formed by a largely turf covered bank of medium and small size stones. The original width of this is difficult to assess; the tops of some non-opposing facing stones suggest it was probably about 2.3m, but it has collapsed and spread to an overall 7.0m with a maximum height of 1.1m. There is no clearly defined entrance but in the north west there is a 1.0m wide gap where the bank is barely 0.3m high and a similar one, 2.0m wide, in the north east. The inherent strength of the structure suggests a pound rather than a domestic or agricultural enclosure.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1002666: Enclosure WSW of Dockwell Hole
• SHINE: Circular prehistoric enclosure on Dockwell Ridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66SE14
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 441785
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/100
• Old SAM County Ref: 1018B

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Unknown date)
• POUND (Constructed, Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs, 2494 3112-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Photograph taken on 11th March 1948.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951/1979, SX66SE14 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV171084.

(06/07/1951) At SX 69266415 a fairly well preserved, stirrup-shaped enclosure. The wall is a broad, turf-covered bank with granite blocks set in it - in one place there is a strong suggestion of double-stone walling. The bank varies in height from 0.25 metre to 1.0 metre and is about 5.5 metres in width, and is strongest on the north-west side.
(12/08/1979) At the end of an eastern spur at 297m OD there is a bracken covered, near circular, enclosure, the apparently featureless interior of which measures 46.0m in diameter.
It is formed by a largely turf covered bank of medium and small size stones. The original width of this is difficult to assess; the tops of some non-opposing facing stones suggest it was probably about 2.3m, but it has collapsed and spread to an overall 7.0m with a maximum height of 1.1m. There is no clearly defined entrance but in the north west there is a 1.0m wide gap where the bank is barely 0.3m high and a similar one, 2.0m wide, in the north east. The inherent strength of the structure suggests a pound rather than a domestic or agricultural enclosure.
Surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD.

Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist (Worksheet). SDV151046.

Site visited on 25th February 1977.

National Monuments Record, 1982, NMR SF2112, 1243-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV345548.

Photogrpah taken on 19th April 1982.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 112, Map 57, Figure 57.11 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Enclosure 'B' at 'Dockwell Ridge East' of 36 metres by 30 metres with boundary 0.3 metres high.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Feature shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Enclosure visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Historic England, 2020, National Heritage List for England, 1002666 (National Heritage List for England). SDV363414.

This monument which falls into two areas included two enclosures situated on the lower north eastern slopes of Dockwell Ridge. The eastern enclosure is oval in shape and measures up to 36 metres long by 30 metres wide and is defined by earth and stone rubble walling of up to 2.5 metres wide and 0.5 metres high.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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