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HER Number:MDV19118
Name:Hut circle '17' in northern enclosure at 'Rider's Rings', South Brent

Summary

Hut Circle '17' adjacent to Court 'B' (Butler) on the western side of the northern enclosure at 'Rider's Ring'

Location

Grid Reference:SX 678 643
Map Sheet:SX66SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Brent
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH BRENT

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX66SE2
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/73/3
  • Pastscape: 441743

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Hut circle shown on 19th century map.

Worth, R. H., 1935, Dartmoor Exploration Committee, Twelfth Report, 118-Fig. 2 (Article in Serial). SDV259660.

Hut 1. Internal diameter 20 feet. Excavations in 1930 produced charcoal and cooking stones. No hearth or fire was recognised.

Worth, R. H., 1971, Worth's Dartmoor, 149, plan (Monograph). SDV337619.

Robinson, 1978, Rider's Rings, Sketch Plan (Worksheet). SDV176574.

Site visit May 1978. Hut O. In north enclosure and appended to one of the courts. A definite hut platform. Walls low and fragmentary except on the uphill side where they coincide with the pound wall. No clear entrance. Plan on worksheet.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 144-5, Map 57, Figure 57.14 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Hut Circle '17' at 'Rider's Rings' of 6.2 metres diameter was excavated by Worth in 1930.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Hut circle visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV176574Worksheet: Robinson. 1978. Rider's Rings. Sketch Plan.
SDV259660Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1935. Dartmoor Exploration Committee, Twelfth Report. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 67. Photocopy. 118-Fig. 2.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337619Monograph: Worth, R. H.. 1971. Worth's Dartmoor. Worth's Dartmoor. A5 Hardback. 149, plan.
SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 144-5, Map 57, Figure 57.14.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital.
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #127646 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV5767Part of: Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV19119Related to: Hut circle '18' in the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129368Related to: Hut circle '20' in the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129369Related to: Hut circle '21' in the central part of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129370Related to: Hut circle '22' in the central part of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129371Related to: Hut circle '23' in the northern part of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129372Related to: Hut circle '24' in the northern part of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129373Related to: Hut circle '25' in the northern part of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129374Related to: Hut circle '26' in the northern part of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129377Related to: Pen 'C' on the west side of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV129399Related to: Pen 'D' on the western boundary of the northern enclosure at Rider's Rings settlement, South Brent (Monument)
MDV19116Related to: Wall at 'Rider's Rings' prehistoric settlement, South Brent (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 1 2020 12:17PM