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| HER Number: | MDV4902 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 9, Merrivale Settlement |
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Summary
Hut circle 9 (or H – Ordnance Survey); part of the settlement north of the road. Within the guardianship area managed by Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 556 749 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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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
- National Monuments Record: 440079
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/54
- 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 H measures 7.5 meters in diameter, with walls standing to a height of 0.4 meters. It is composed of fairly large boulders, with an entrance on the west side. The condition of this circle is fairly good. This hut is outside enclosure I. Other details: SX57SE19.
National Monuments Record, 1976, National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph (Aerial Photograph). SDV345011.
Visible on aerial photograph. Other details: 08/04/1976.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Recorded during the Aerial Photograph Project. Other details: sx57se/53.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North (Monograph). SDV219155.
Other details: 73.
Gerrard, S., 1994, MPP/133501 (Site Visit). SDV219156.
Hut circle within a large partially enclosed settlement. Terraced into the hill slope and is of the simple plan, single and double orthostat walling type. Interior measures 8.4 meters in diameter and is defined by a 2.0 meter wide wall standing up to 0.9 meters high. A west-south-west facing gap in the surrounding wall may represent the doorway. Other details: 133528.
Probert, S. A. J., 2000, The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV344969.
Hut circle number 9 (SX55677499). Measures 8.8 meters in diameter internally and walls survive to a height of 0.5 meters and width of 1.4 meters. Other details: 12 (Fig 4).
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, MER-28 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 19/10/2019. Hut circle covered with grass with a few reed and gorse outcrops. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, MER-28 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 310° showing grass cover with a few reed and gorse outcrops.
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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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. MER-28. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. MER-28. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV4897 | Part of: Merrivale hut circle settlement (Monument) |
| MDV4612 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circle, Merrivale settlement (Monument) |
| MDV4903 | Related to: Hut circle 10, Merrivale Settlement (Monument) |
| MDV4613 | Related to: Hut circle 8, Merrivale Settlement (Monument) |
| MDV20665 | Related to: Warrener's House, Merrivale Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4830 - Survey of guardianship area, Merrivale
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2019 3:21PM |
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