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 lies on a south facing slope some 200m east of an agglomerated
enclosure, which lies south-east of Yealm Steps and north of Ranny Brook. It
consists of a bank of stone and earth 0.5m in width and 0.4m in height,
encompassing an oval area 18m by 16m in length and breadth. This enclosure is
near a concentration of enclosures and hut circles north of the confluence of
Ranny Brook and the River Yealm.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
Legacy System number:
10853
Legacy System:
RSM
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