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| HER Number: | MDV15040 |
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| Name: | Unlikely hut circles at Shavercombe Head |
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Summary
In 1864 article, Ormerod notes the occurrence of hut circles at Shavercombe Head at about 490m above sea-level. this appears to be a mis-identification of 'meilers' or peat stands which may appear similar in size and dimension. See MDV5127.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 603 651 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/145
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Ormerod, G. W., 1864, On the Hut Circles on the Eastern Side of Dartmoor, 307 (Article in Serial). SDV304174.
In his article, Ormerod also notes the occurrence of hut circles at Shavercombe Head at about 490m above sea-level.
Ordnance Survey, 2024, Mastermap 2024 (Cartographic). SDV365834.
'Shavercombe Head' noted on modern mapping at SX 6031 6522.
Gillard, M., 2024, Note on Ormerod's identification (Personal Comment). SDV154256.
Ormerod's identification of these features as huts is unlikely - this appears to be a mis-identification of 'meilers' or peat stands which may appear similar in size and dimension. See the records to the south-east of this location.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV154256 | Personal Comment: Gillard, M.. 2024. Note on Ormerod's identification. Not Applicable. |
| SDV304174 | Article in Serial: Ormerod, G. W.. 1864. On the Hut Circles on the Eastern Side of Dartmoor. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. 20. Unknown. 307. |
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| SDV365834 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2024. Mastermap 2024. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #6268 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5127 | Related to: Group of mounds at Shavercombe Head, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8965 - Aerial survey of guardianship sites on Dartmoor
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 23 2024 4:21PM |
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