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HER Number:MDV4937
Name:Hut circle N in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton

Summary

Stone hut circle within a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement which was excavated in 1895. Terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. The interior of the structure measures 3.4 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metres wide wall standing up to 0.8 metres high. The doorway faces south-west.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 581 723
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX 57 SE 20
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/42/20
  • Old SAM County Ref: 831
  • Old SAM Ref: 22303
  • Pastscape: 440082

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Hut circle shown on 19th century map.

Baring Gould, S., 1896, Third Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 189-191 (Article in Serial). SDV260468.

One of the eighteen hut circles excavated in 1895.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE20, SX67SE20, Hut N (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV276586.

24/8/1950 (SX 5820 7236) Hut N (5.0m diameter, walls 0.3m high). A small hut circle, single walled type with a small entrance to the south-south-west; consisting of small turf covered stones. Condition fair, much overgrown.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130737, 09/12/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Thirty-six stone hut circles and an irregular aggregate field system forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 450 metres north of Hart Tor.
Stone hut circle within a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement. Terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. The interior of the structure measures 3.4 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metres wide wall standing up to 0.8 metres high. The doorway faces south-west.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 53-54, Map 46, Figure 46.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Eastern smaller hut circle of two at 'Hart Tor North' which was excavated in 1895.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on the aerial photography.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-101 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 11/11/2019. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-101 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 150° showing grass and moss covering with one gorse outcrop.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1011174 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

This monument includes 36 stone hut circles dispersed within an irregular aggregate field system situated on a gentle west-facing slope overlooking the valley of the River Meavy and forming part of a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement between Hart Tor and Devil's Bridge.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV260468Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1896. Third Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Digital. 189-191.
SDV276586Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SE20. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67SE20, Hut N.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130737, 09/12/1992.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 53-54, Map 46, Figure 46.1.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #122642 ]
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-101.
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-101.
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364016National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011174.

Associated Monuments

MDV3791Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4918Related to: Hut circle B/1 in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4946Related to: Hut circle C/1 in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV50246Related to: Hut circle in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV50262Related to: Hut circle in settlement northof Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4936Related to: Hut circle M in settlement north of Hart Tor, Wakhampton (Monument)
MDV4923Related to: Hut circle O in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4917Related to: Hut circle P in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4921Related to: Hut circle S in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4920Related to: Hut circle T in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4919Related to: Hut circle Z in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7517 - Survey of Har Tor tin works
  • EDV7525 - Survey of Hart Tor prehistoric settlement
  • EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

Date Last Edited:Apr 7 2021 11:27AM