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| HER Number: | MDV48347 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement north-east of Sharpitor |
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Summary
Not recorded in 1951 by the Ordnance Survey , this hut was noted by Butler (1994). Not recorded in 1951 by the Ordnance Survey , this hut was noted by Butler (1994). Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and rubble bank walling. Internal diameter 4.2 metres. Wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.4 metres high, doorway to south-east (1992 survey).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 561 706 |
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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/28/15
- Old SAM Ref: 22277
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 129181, (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5617 7061) Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and rubble bank walling. Internal diameter 4.2 metres. Wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.4 metres high. Doorway to south-east.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 39, Map 45.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Depicted by Butler on plan.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-57 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(14/06/2019) Condition assessed by volunteer recorder as very good; no damage agents affecting site. The Dartmoor Preservation Association regularly visit this site, clearing bracken cover. Cattle, sheep and ponies are free to roam over this ground, but appear to be causing little visible damage.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Site photographed during June 2019 site visit.
Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.
Depicted on the modern mapping, which appears fairly accurate when compared with the 2015-17 aerial photography of the area.
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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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 129181,. |
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| SDV362729 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2019. MasterMap 2019. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #118721 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-57. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV48348 | Related to: Damaged hut in settlement north-east of Sharpitor (Monument) |
| MDV14308 | Related to: Enclosure 320 metres north-east of Sharpitor (Monument) |
| MDV48346 | Related to: Hut in settlement north-east of Sharpitor (Monument) |
| MDV49055 | Related to: Unenclosed hut circle settlement, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 4 2020 10:34AM |
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