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HER Number: | MDV4946 |
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Name: | Hut circle C/1 in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Stone hut circle within a large unenclosed settlement which was excavated in 1895. The building is terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior of the structure measures 5.0 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.8 metres wide wall standing up to 0.6 metres high. The doorway faces south and is partly blocked.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 581 724 |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX 57 SE 20
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/42/27
- 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 C/1 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV276586.
24/8/1950 (SX 5811 7241) Hut C/1 (7.0m diameter, walls 0.3m high). Entrance at the south. Condition fair. Much overgrown with stone from wall much scattered.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130722, 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 at SX 58107251 within a large unenclosed settlement. The building is terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior of the structure measures 5.0 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.8 metres wide wall standing up to 0.6 metres high. The doorway faces south and is partly blocked.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 53-54, Map 46, Figure 46.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hit circle on the west side of the settlement at 'Hart Tor North' with an entrance to the south. This hut was excavated on 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-99 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 15/11/2019. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-99 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 200° showing grass, moss and heather cover.
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
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. 53-54, Map 46, Figure 46.1. |
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SDV260468 | Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1896. Third Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Digital. 189-191. |
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SDV276586 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SE20. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67SE20, Hut C/1. |
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130722, 09/12/1992. |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #122639 ] |
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SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-99. |
SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-99. |
SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011174. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV3791 | Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4931 | Related to: Hut circle A/1 in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4918 | Related to: Hut circle B/1 in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV50254 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4936 | Related to: Hut circle M in settlement north of Hart Tor, Wakhampton (Monument) |
MDV4937 | Related to: Hut circle N in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4923 | Related to: Hut circle O in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4917 | Related to: Hut circle P in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4933 | Related to: Hut circle Q in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4932 | Related to: Hut circle R in settlement north of Hart Tor, Wakhampton (Monument) |
MDV4921 | Related to: Hut circle S in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4920 | Related to: Hut circle T in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV4919 | Related to: Hut circle Z in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
MDV50245 | Related to: Hut 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 8 2021 10:14AM |
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