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| HER Number: | MDV3767 |
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| Name: | Hut E in settlement on the north-east slope of Sharpitor |
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Summary
Hut circle of simple plan and rubble bank walling type originally recorded by the Ordnance Survey in 1951. Interior measures 4.5 metres in diameter and is defined by a 2.5 metre wide wall standing up to 0.6 metres high. Doorway faces south-east and is partly blocked with loose stones (1992 survey).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 561 705 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/28/5
- Old SAM Ref: 22272
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX57SE47, E (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV272512.
Visited 29/10/1951. One of a group of 6 hut circles. (SX 5612 7056). Hut E. Stones embedded in turf, but well defined. Diameter 8.0 metres, wall width 1.2 - 2.0 metres, height 0.5 metres.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP?, 1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Hut circle of simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 4.5 metres in diameter and is defined by a 2.5 metre wide wall standing up to 0.6 metres high. Doorway faces south-east and is partly blocked with loose stones.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 39, Map 45.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Depicted by Butler on plan.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Depicted on the base mapping, which appears to be fairly accurate in this area when compared to the aerial photographs of the settlement.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 39, Map 45.3. |
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| SDV272512 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1951. SX57SE47. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. E. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP?, 1992. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #117064 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV49055 | Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV3764 | Related to: Hut B in settlement on the north-east slope of Sharpitor (Monument) |
| MDV3766 | Related to: Hut D in settlement on the north-east slope of Sharpitor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 16 2019 12:50PM |
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