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| HER Number: | MDV26249 |
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| Name: | Possible enclosure on Yartor Down |
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Summary
Enclosure formed by a series of banks on Yartor Down, 240 metres north-east of Badger's Holt. These banks surround one hut circle. Set within the Dartmeet parallel reave system.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 675 737 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 67 SE 16
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/267
- Pastscape: 442901
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1980, SF1748, 397-410 (Aerial Photograph). SDV279663.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Possible enclosure, formed by a series of banks surrounding hut circle (PRN 16722). A bank extends to this hut circle, while other banks extend out to join a reave of the Dartmeet parallel reave system and a cairn (PRN 26338). Visible on 1980 National Monuments Record aerial photograph.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 125, map 14, Site 4 (Monograph). SDV299725.
The track from Dartmeet to the summit of Yar Tor passes through a settlement with walls that are obvious beside the path but fade away downhill. This enclosure contains one thin-walled hut.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor, Site 43 (Un-published). SDV345444.
Part of Dartmeet coaxial field system (Northern Part) which was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.
(14/03/2008) A dispersed group of hut circles on the moderate south-west slopes of Yar Tor to the north-east of Dartmeet. Although mostly free-standing, the huts are all associated with enclosures which are in turn probably associated with the reaves of the Dartmeet system which run across the hill.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV279663 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1980. SF1748. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 397-410. |
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| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 125, map 14, Site 4. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. Site 43. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV347061 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2008. Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #126553 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV16722 | Parent of: Hut circle in enclosure on Yartor Down (Monument) |
| MDV6030 | Related to: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
| MDV26338 | Related to: Unlikely cairn on Yartor Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 14 2020 10:43AM |
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