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HER Number:MDV132020
Name:Hut circles and walling remains, Standon Farm

Summary

Two hut circles and associated fragmentary walling lie in enclosed land south-east of Standon Farm at 305m above OD.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 546 812
Map Sheet:SX58SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1156754
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: SX58SW126

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
  • WALL (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.

(11/08/1998) Two hut circles and associated fragmentary walling lie in enclosed land SE of Standon Farm at 305m above OD. The area has been partially cleared of surface stone and lies under dense gorse and bracken vegetation.
SX54658134. A hut circle 5.0m in diameter visible as a level stance on a gentle SW-facing hillslope. Stones have been dumped in the interior and some moorland boulders lie around the rim.
SX54708123. A hut stance levelled into the slope internally 4.0m in diameter and enclosed by an intermittent stone and boulder bank 0.3m high.

Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.

(16/01/2001) The two huts are as described; there are numerous groups of boulders and turf-covered humps within this overgrown field plot.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV350638Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #134257 ]
SDV357727Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2001. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
  • EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
  • EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
  • EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
  • EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

Date Last Edited:Nov 16 2021 11:36AM