Reasons for Designation
Dartmoor is the largest expanse of open moorland in southern Britain and,
because of exceptional conditions of preservation, it is also one of the most
complete examples of an upland relict landscape in the whole country. The
great wealth and diversity of archaeological remains provides direct evidence
for human exploitation of the Moor from the early prehistoric period onwards.
The well-preserved and often visible relationship between settlement sites,
major land boundaries, trackways, ceremonial and funerary monuments as well as
later industrial remains, gives significant insights into successive changes
in the pattern of land use through time.
Details
This enclosure with hut circles lies on the south-east facing slope of Eastern
Tor, above the north bank of the River Plym. It is irregular in shape, its
eastern side having been incorporated in a later intake wall. The bank is
built of earth and stone with some very large boulders and is up to 2.5m in
width and 0.4m in height generally, but up to 1m in height where the large
boulders stand. The enclosure is subdivided by a wall cutting off the
north-eastern end and there are two freestanding hut circles in the larger
part of the enclosure. These hut circles are both 8m in diameter with double
faced walls 1m in thickness and 0.3m in height. The southern hut has large
stones up to 0.6m in height incorporated in its walls and an entrance to the
north-east. The northern hut has an entrance to the west. The enclosure covers
an area of c.0.3ha.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
10712
Legacy System:
RSM
Sources
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Legal
This monument is scheduled under the Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979 as amended as it appears to the Secretary of State to be of national importance. This entry is a copy, the original is held by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
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