Enclosure and hut circles south-east of Eastern Tor

Historic England's scheduling record (list entry 1010651) describes an enclosure with hut circles on a south-east-facing slope below Eastern Tor, above the north bank of the River Plym. The enclosure is sub-oval, about 130 metres long and 65 metres wide, in an area of outcropping rock and heavy clitter on the side of the tor, which together with high bracken makes it hard to see. The bank takes in large natural boulders along the north side. It is up to 2 metres wide and averages 0.5 to 1 metre high, though the boulders stand up to 2 metres. It lies in the parish of Sheepstor, about 0.8 km west of Shavercombe Tor and 2.9 km south-east of Sheepstor.

At the west end are the remains of a subdivision, with a hut 10 metres across in the angle between the main bank and the dividing bank. There are at least seven other hut circles inside, all free-standing, up to 10 metres across and with walls up to 1 metre thick and 0.5 metres high. The north bank was later built into intake walling.

Sources: Historic England list entry 1010651, which cites Devon County Sites and Monuments Register SX56NE-026 (1990).

• Period: Bronze Age
• Status: Scheduled monument (Historic England list entry 1010651)
• Grid reference: SX 5854 6639 (approximate, from the listing's coordinates)