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HER Number:MDV2912
Name:Enclosure with hut circle south of Scad Brook at Owley Corner, Ugborough

Summary

Small enclosure to the south of Scad Brook of 18 metres by 22 metres with walls 1.7 metres wide by 0.9 metres high and an entrance to the east. Hut circle attached the north-west boundary of the enclosure of 10 metres diameter with walls 1.7 metres wide, 0.9 metres high and an entrance to south-east into the enclosure

Location

Grid Reference:SX 667 599
Map Sheet:SX65NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishUgborough
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishUGBOROUGH

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX65NE90
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1408974
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/22/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Hut and enclosure is visible on the aerial photography.

Hurrell, H. G., 1953, Some Aspects of a National Park (Article in Serial). SDV176947.

Fox, A., 1961, Twenty-Fifth Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon, 67-60 (Article in Serial). SDV341693.

Weston-Super-Mare, 1975, BT 1713 (Aerial Photograph). SDV176949.

Oblique photograph taken on 1st November 1975.

Robinson, R., 1978-1985, Ugborough Parish checklist (Worksheet). SDV141520.

Oral information received from Hurrell on 17th April 1985. This hut circle lay in enclosure 'to the south of Scad Brook and the green path to Spurrell's Cross'.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 83, Map 56, Figure 56.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Hut circle with its own small enclosure set away from the main enclosure sites. Hut '11' measures 5.5 metres in diameter.

Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.

Considered under MPP by previous MPPA. Not recommended for scheduling.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UGB14 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 08/04/2019. The hut is located at SX66763 59909. Bracken vegetation is a problem in the summer. Photos taken

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, UGB14 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Visited 08/04/2019 Photos X 2.
1) looking north towards the hut
2) looking north east at the enclosure bank associated with the hut

Riley, H., 2021, Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Landscape, Harford and Ugborough (Report - Survey). SDV364697.

Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.

Visited on 20th April 2021. Surveyed and photographed. Enclosure with hut circle 'N', south of Scad Brook, Owley Corner: 18 metres north to south, 22 metres east to west, walls 1.7 metres wide, 0.9 metres high with upright facing stones; entrance to the east. Hut circle 10 metres diameter, walls 1.7 metres wide, 0.9 metres high, with upright facing stones; entrance to south-east into the enclosure.

Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites, 13, 7.2.2 (Report - Survey). SDV364699.

Enclosure and hut circle between Owley Corner and Glaze Meet.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV141520Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1978-1985. Ugborough Parish checklist. Worksheet. Unknown.
SDV145710Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown.
SDV176947Article in Serial: Hurrell, H. G.. 1953. Some Aspects of a National Park. Transactions of the Plymouth Institute. 22. Unknown.
SDV176949Aerial Photograph: Weston-Super-Mare. 1975. BT 1713.
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. 83, Map 56, Figure 56.1.
SDV341693Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1961. Twenty-Fifth Report on the Archaeology and Early History of Devon. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 93. A5 Hardback. 67-60.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital).
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UGB14.
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UGB14.

Associated Monuments

MDV2911Related to: Hut circle settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129541Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129542Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129543Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129551Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)
MDV129552Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough

Date Last Edited:Mar 1 2022 9:45AM