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Summary

One of a group of 6 hut circles originally recorded in 1951 (Ordnance Survey). Consists of a few scattered stones forming shape of a circle. Not clearly defined. Diameter 6.7 metres, wall height 0.3 metres (1951 data). Depicted on 1992 survey plan, entrance shown to the south-east.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1007435: Eleven stone hut circles, a length of boundary wall and a field system forming part of an unenclosed settlement on the north-east slope of Sharpitor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/28/2
• Old SAM Ref: 22272

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX57SE47, B (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV272512.

Visited 29/10/1951 One of a group of 6 hut circles. (SX 5610 7057) Hut B. A few scattered stones forming shape of a circle. Not clearly defined. Diameter 6.7 metres, wall height 0.3 metres.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Although marked on plan by Gerrard, his description for this hut could not be found (Richards, A. F., 16/07/2019). Entrance shown to the south-east.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Depicted on the modern base mapping, which appears to be fairly accurate when compared with the 2015-17 aerial photographs of the settlement.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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