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HER Number: | MDV50651 |
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Name: | Hut north of enclosure wall within settlement at Legis Tor, Sheepstor |
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Summary
A stone hut circle located just to the north of an incomplete enclosure wall on the southern slopes of Legis Tor. This hut has been disturbed and is in poor condition, with little in-situ stone and no visible entrance. The internal diameter is approximately 5.2m and the walls have become spread to 2.7m wide. The hut is part of an extensive complex of prehistoric settlement and enclosure spread over the southern slopes of Legis Tor (MDV3326).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 572 653 |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX 56 NE 70
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/72/4
- Old SAM Ref: 22289
- Pastscape: 438701
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130858 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
22/02/1993 Hut circle terraced into the hillslope, and is of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. The interior of the structure measures 6m in diameter and is defined by a 2m wide wall standing up to 0.4m high. This hut lies 0.4m north of a broadly contemporary enclosure boundary bank.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 111-4, Map 49, Figure 49.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle on the north side of the northern boundaRY of Settlement 'B' at Legis Tor.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Visible on the lidar data.
Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.
(07/02/2005) A single hut lies outside the north wall of the western, incomplete, enclosure at SX 5724 6533. Measuring 5.0m in diameter the interior of this hut is partially obscured by cleared stone.
Probert, S. A. J., 2010, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area (Report - Survey). SDV360517.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.
Depicted on GIS survey layer.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1019876 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
Within Scheduled area.
Newman, P., 2022, Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey, Table 1 (Report - Survey). SDV365490.
A stone hut circle associated with an extensive settlement of huts and enclosures, south of Legis Tor. SX 57240 65328. A stone hut circle located just to the north of an incomplete enclosure wall on the southern slopes of Legis Tor. This hut has been disturbed and is in poor condition, with little in-situ stone and no visible entrance. The internal diameter is approximately 5.2m and the walls have become spread to 2.7m wide. The hut is part of an extensive complex of prehistoric settlement and enclosure spread over the southern slopes of Legis Tor (3326)
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 130858. |
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SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. |
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SDV360517 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2010. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of Ringmoor, Dartmoor Training Area. A4 Comb Bound. |
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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). |
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SDV361636 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #123855 ] |
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SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1019876. |
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SDV365490 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2022. Ringmoor Down Premier Archaeological Landscape Dartmoor National Park, Devon. A new survey. Southwest Landscape Investigations. Digital. Table 1. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV3367 | Related to: Enclosures and hut circles south of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
MDV50652 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
MDV127362 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-east of Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
MDV131045 | Related to: Hut south of enclosure wall within settlement at Legis Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
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
- EDV8917 - Survey of the archaeological features on Ringmoor Down
Date Last Edited: | Jun 20 2023 3:04PM |
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