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Summary

Extensive prehistoric hut circle settlement to the south and south-west of Legis Tor, overlaid by the later Legis Tor Warren.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019876: Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor
• Scheduled Monument 1019876: Prehistoric settlement, three round cairns and a post-medieval rabbit warren at Legis Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/363
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/535
• Old SAM County Ref: 591
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 22289
• Old SAM Ref: 10702
• Old SAM Ref: 22289

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ancient Monuments, 1990, Schedule notes (Schedule Document). SDV235493.

Unenclosed hut settlement consisting of 6 hut circles, 2 conjoined, lying in linear group over an area approximately 140m by 30m. Diameters 7m to 10m; walls 1.5m thick, 0.6m high. Entrances usually to south. The two conjoined huts have an entrance between each other and one hut has a possible porch.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130863-8 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Extensive prehistoric hut circle settlement to the south and south-west of Legis Tor, overlaid by the later Legis Tor Warren. See related records.
NB: MPP 22289(p) is a revision of SAM 10702.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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

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