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HER Number:MDV29136
Name:Hut circle in settlement north-west of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh

Summary

Western of two hut circles in settlement to the north-west of Buttern Hill

Location

Grid Reference:SX 652 884
Map Sheet:SX68NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishGidleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishGIDLEIGH

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/167
  • Old SAM Ref: 34479

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

SX 6516 8846 Hut circle shown on the aerial photograph transcription.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 190-192, Map 38, Site 3 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Western of two hut circles of circa 3.5 metres diameter at Site '3' to the north-west of Buttern Hill with a reave to the east and a curving boundary to the south-west.

Ancient Monuments, 2004, Schedule Note (Schedule Document). SDV226573.

(21/01/2004) Possible small hut circle visible on NMR 1977 aerial photograph and associated with field system / enclosures SX68NE/166. Part of a coaxial field system, prehistoric settlements and cairns on 'Buttern Hill'. The monument also includes a length of the 'Bradford Leat'.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1021215 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 190-192, Map 38, Site 3.
SDV226573Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 2004. Schedule Note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown.
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140730 ]
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1021215.

Associated Monuments

MDV6133Part of: Settlement north-west of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument)
MDV4371Related to: Buttern Hill Stone Circle, Gidleigh (Monument)
MDV134145Related to: Hut circle in settlement north-west of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 16 2023 2:48PM