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HER Number:MDV69500
Name:Enclosure 'D' within Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy

Summary

Enclosure 'D' within Langstone Moor settlement is a roughly rectilinear enclosure consisting of three fragmentary sections of walling with two hut circles on the northern side. A small ring of stones opens into the enclosure to the south and a semi-circular stony mound is shown to the north-west. Three further detached hut circles are shown to the north and north-west.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 557 778
Map Sheet:SX57NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/17/5

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 68-69, Map 30, Figure 30.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Enclosure 'E' at 'Langstone Moor settlement'. Only the east side of this enclosure are shown with possibly four hut circles on the north west side and another on the south-eastern boundary.

Newman, P., 2003, The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs, 7-9, figs 2, 9, Appendix IV (Report - Survey). SDV255420.

Three fragmentary sides of a rectilinear enclosure shown on the Eeglish Heritage 1:10000 survey of 2003 with two hut circles on the northern side (Enclosure 'D' on plan). A small ring of stones opens into the enclosure to the south and a semi-circular stony mound is shown to the north-west. Three further detached hut circles are shown to the north and north-west.

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

Fragmentay boundary shown on survey.

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

Faint walls visible on the aerial photography.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Fragments of enclosure shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007554 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 68-69, Map 30, Figure 30.2.
SDV255420Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2003. The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. 25. A4 Comb Bound. 7-9, figs 2, 9, Appendix IV. [Mapped feature: #99050 ]
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV351585Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital).
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007554.

Associated Monuments

MDV69544Parent of: Hut '29' attached to the southern boundary of Enclosure 'D' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV27075Related to: Enclosure 'A' within Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV27077Related to: Enclosure 'B' within Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV27078Related to: Enclosure 'C' within Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV27076Related to: Enclosure 'E' within Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69542Related to: Hut '27' west of Enclosure 'D' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69543Related to: Hut '28' west of Enclosure 'D' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69546Related to: Hut '31' north of Enclosure 'E' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69551Related to: Hut '37' west of Enclosure 'D' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
  • EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
  • EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
  • EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey

Date Last Edited:Aug 20 2022 11:04AM