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| HER Number: | MDV47604 |
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| Name: | Hut 8 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm |
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Summary
Hut circle of 4.9 metres by 4.2 metres with walls 1.2 metres wide by 0.5 metres high within settlement on the east side of the Great Western Reave to the north-west of Roos Tor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 539 769 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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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: SX57NW/57/8
- Old SAM Ref: 20389
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
Visited on 2nd December 1987. Hut '8' at SX53977696 of 4.9 metres by 4.2 metres internally and levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.4 metres. The front has been built up and the wall of double-faced boulder construction is 1.2 metres wide and 0.5 metres high. It lies at the junction of five enclosure walls and there is a small semi-circular annex attached to the east side.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited in February 1992. Oval hut with internal dimensions 4.9 metres by 4.2 metres. Double orthostat wall 1.2 metres wide, 0.5 metres high. Attached to three boundary walls.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 86-87, Map 31, Figure 31.3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle attached to a small hut to the south-west at the junction of three boundaries within the 'RoosTor North-west' settlement.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Outline shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007865 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 86-87, Map 31, Figure 31.3. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #92963 ] |
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007865. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4176 | Part of: Hut circle settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm north-west of Roos Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV47606 | Related to: Hut 10 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm north-west of Roos Tor, Peter tavy (Monument) |
| MDV47600 | Related to: Hut 4 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
| MDV47601 | Related to: Hut 5 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
| MDV47602 | Related to: Hut 6 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
| MDV47603 | Related to: Hut 7 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
| MDV47605 | Related to: Hut 9 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 30 2022 10:19AM |
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