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| HER Number: | MDV46975 |
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| Name: | Possible hut circle or clearance cairn south-west of Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Originally identified as another hut circle, this feature may be a clearance cairn. Location of scheduled area is slightly too far to the south-east; the 2003 survey places this feature at SX5545 7773.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 554 777 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/119
- Old SAM Ref: 20373
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- (Alternate Type) HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Newman, P., 2003, The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs, Figure 2 (Report - Survey). SDV255420.
SX 5545 7773. Shown as a clearance cairn on the English Heritage survey of 2003.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Shown as a hut circle on survey.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007557 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
At SX55507771. This monument includes a stone hut circle situated on a gentle south-facing slope overlooking the valley of the river Walkham and forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor. The building is terraced into the hillslope and is composed of rubble bank walling. The interior of the structure measures 2.5 metres in diameter and has 1.1 metres wide walls standing up to 0.2 metres high.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV255420 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2003. The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. 25. A4 Comb Bound. Figure 2. [Mapped feature: #92843 ] |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007557. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133165 | Related to: Clearance cairn amongst the huts south-west of Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV46977 | Related to: Clearance cairn south of huts on Langstone Moor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV46978 | Related to: Clearance cairn south of huts on Langstone Moor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV4219 | Related to: Langstone Moor hut circle settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 21 2022 9:40AM |
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