Historic England's scheduling record (list entry 1010652) describes an enclosure with hut circles on the south-east-facing slope of Eastern Tor, above the north bank of the River Plym. It is irregular in shape, with its east side built into a later intake wall. The bank is earth and stone with some very large boulders, up to 2.5 metres wide and generally 0.4 metres high, rising to 1 metre where the boulders stand. A wall cuts off the north-east end and the enclosure covers about 0.3 hectare. It lies in the parish of Sheepstor, about 0.9 km north-west of Shavercombe Tor and 2.8 km south-east of Sheepstor.
Two free-standing hut circles lie in the larger part. Both are 8 metres across, with double-faced walls 1 metre thick and 0.3 metres high. The southern hut has large stones up to 0.6 metres high built into its walls and an entrance to the north-east. The northern hut has an entrance to the west.
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