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HER Number: | MDV4685 |
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Name: | Hut circle 'C' in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle 'C' of 4.5 metres diameter with walls 1.5 metres wide by 0.6 metres high within settlement to the south-west of Stonetor Hill
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 644 852 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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 | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW21.24
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/39
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX68NW21
- Pastscape: 443727
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 1366-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX68NW21, Hut C (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV266651.
(13/09/1951) Hut C. One of 24 hut circles with enclosures. Much overgrown by turf and heather, probably double walled type, entrance possibly on north east side (diameter 6.0m, height 0.5m). Stands with hut D within small sub-rectangular enclosure and butts against the west wall of little enclosure.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Hut is visible on 1947 aerial photograph.
Probert, S. A. J., 1990, Field Investigation - Report available? (Report - Survey). SDV218442.
(02/05/1990) Centred SX 6454 8520. Thirty six hut circles, some associated with enclosures on the gentle north and north-east facing slopes of Langridge and the dry valley bottom above the head of Stonetor Brook.
This settlement straddles the terminal reave of a large, well preserved parallel reave system (SX 68 NW 24) which extends east towards Shovel Down. Two further, though much smaller, settlements (SX 68 NW 16 and 53) lie to the north outside the reave system.
Another table of information on the site is held in the archive.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(1997) Hut circle forming part of settlement. ?SX64458525 (NMR 21.24) diameter 4.5m wall 1.5m wide, 0.6m high. Doorway facing 20 degrees.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 187-188, Map 37, Figure 37.3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle '3' of 5.2 metres diameter in a small oval enclosure with a rectangular yard on the north side at 'Stonetor Brookhead settlement'.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1017874 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV218442 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 1990. Field Investigation - Report available?. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #128154 ] |
SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 187-188, Map 37, Figure 37.3. |
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SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1366-7. |
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SDV266651 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1951. SX68NW21. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. Hut C. |
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. |
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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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SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1017874. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV58338 | Part of: Hut circle settlement to the south-west of Stonetor Hil, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
MDV4686 | Related to: Cairn or hut circle 'D' in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
MDV29123 | Related to: Shovel Down reave system (west), Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8652 - Langridge Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
Date Last Edited: | Jul 4 2023 4:18PM |
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