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| HER Number: | MDV27703 |
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| Name: | One of two huts c.1km north-east of the Thirlstone |
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Summary
Three possible hut circles were tentatively recorded by the Royal Commission in 1985 from aerial photographs. Gerrard's 1999 visit located two; this is the northern hut. Diameter measures 3.7m. Internal area 10.74m. Rubble wall 1.7m wide, 0.45m high. 160 degree facing gap may represent a doorway. Grass, bilberry and heather.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 639 871 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW112
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1341006
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/92
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/92/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28763
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
NMR, 1977, SX6487/1, 64-71 (Aerial Photograph). SDV250060.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
SX 6392 8713 Three possible hut circles appearing as vegetation marks. Their positions at SX63928713, SX63918712, and SX63928710 may not be exact due to the lack of control in positioning these features. Visible on NMR 1977 AP.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152218 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(27/05/1999) Northern of two stone hut circles 1045m NE of the Thirlstone. SX 6392 8712 Diameter measures 3.7m. Internal area 10.74m. Rubble wall 1.7m wide, 0.45m high. 160 degree facing gap may represent a doorway. Grass, bilberry and heather.
Greeves, T. A. P., 2004, Will May's House (Worksheet). SDV237644.
Two hut circles c.10-15m apart with c4m diameter at the base of a natural scarp at SX63958712.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV237644 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 2004. Will May's House. Worksheet. |
| SDV250060 | Aerial Photograph: NMR. 1977. SX6487/1. 64-71. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152218. |
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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
| MDV61445 | Related to: One of two huts c.1km north-east of the Thirlstone (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 27 2022 11:42AM |
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