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| HER Number: | MDV27382 |
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| Name: | Hut circles 800m west of Belstone Tor |
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Summary
Two huts west of weir MDV102758. Considered but not recommended for scheduling. The hut at SX 62279217 measures 3.6m in diameter internally and is surrounded by a 1.3m wide and 0.3m high rubble bank wall. The hut at SX 62299216 measures 2.5m in diameter internally and is surrounded by a 1.5m wide and 0.45m high rubble bank and single orthostatic wall. A 7 degree facing gap may be a doorway. Grass, bracken and moss. Various trickles of stones in the area may indicate further features of uncertain character and date. Condition good.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 622 921 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW115
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409098
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/123
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/138, 5439 (Aerial Photograph). SDV229649.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Two hut circles visible, one at SX 62279217, the other at SX 62299216. The former has a bank or wall extending from it to SX 62329228.
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
(10/03/1993) Considered under MPP, but not recommended for scheduling. The hut at SX 62279217 measures 3.6m in diameter internally and is surrounded by a 1.3m wide and 0.3m high rubble bank wall. The hut at SX 62299216 measures 2.5m in diameter internally and is surrounded by a 1.5m wide and 0.45m high rubble bank and single orthostatic wall. A 7 degree facing gap may be a doorway. Grass, bracken and moss. Various trickles of stones in the area may indicate further features of uncertain character and date. Condition good.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. [Mapped features: #14930 ; #137435 ] |
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| SDV229649 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/138. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 5439. |
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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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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 12 2022 10:58AM |
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