Footpath Cleared at Hound Tor Settlement

By Helen Bruce | June 3, 2026 |

Nine DPA Conservation Volunteers returned to the Hound Tor 2 settlement on Wednesday the 27th of May for their first workday of the summer. With the recent mix of rain and sunny days, bracken has been growing rapidly and has begun to swamp the archaeology on site. Clearance is undertaken to keep the mix of…

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Conservation at Hound Tor Medieval Village

By Helen Bruce | February 23, 2026 |

Beyond our own land holdings, the DPA operate a dedicated conservation plan for a number of sites of ecological and historical importance across Dartmoor. One of these sites is Hound Tor 2 Mediaeval village. Although less well known than the main Medieval Village, this area (340m NW of the Medieval Village – grid reference about…

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