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| HER Number: | MDV4601 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 3, Merrrivale settlement |
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Summary
Hut circle 3 (or B – Ordnance Survey); part of the settlement north of the road. Within the guardianship area managed by Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 555 751 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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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: SX57NE/33/1
- Old SAM County Ref: 332
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 12/01/1996
- Old SAM Ref: 24191
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE19 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV219145.
Hut circle B, measuring 7 meters in diameter, 0.5 meters in hieght. One of a group of thirty eight huts and three enclosures; this circle is largely composed of large boulders, with an entrance on the south side. Condition is good.
National Monuments Record, 1976, National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDV345011.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Recorded during the Aerial Photograph Project.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North (Monograph). SDV219155.
Other details: 73-75.
Gerrard, S., 1994, MPP/133501 (Site Visit). SDV219156.
Hut circle within a large partially enclosed settlement. This circle is terraced into the hill slope and is of the simple plan; single and double orthostat walling type. The interior measures 4.6 meters in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 meter wide wall standing up to 0.8 meters high.
Probert, S. A. J., 2000, The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV344969.
Hut circle number 3 (SX55587510). Measures 6.0 meters in diameter internally and walls survive to a height of 0.5 meters and width of 1.2 meters. Other details: 12 (Fig 4).
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219145 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SE19. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. |
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| SDV219156 | Site Visit: Gerrard, S.. 1994. MPP/133501. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. |
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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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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344969 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2000. The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon. English Heritage. 1247982. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV345011 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. SX5575/1/433. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4897 | Part of: Merrivale hut circle settlement (Monument) |
| MDV4600 | Related to: Hut circle 2, Merrrivale settlement (Monument) |
| MDV4602 | Related to: Hut circle 4, Merrrivale settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4830 - Survey of guardianship area, Merrivale
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 24 2019 10:30AM |
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