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HER Number:MDV50182
Name:Hut in settlement east of Leeden Tor

Summary

Hut circle attached to enclosure boundary wall. Terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and coursed wall with some orthostats in position. Oval interior measures 6.0 metres by 4.3 metres, wall 1.6 metres wide, 0.7 metres high. Doorway to north-east.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 564 716
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/17/12
  • Old SAM Ref: 22285

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 13801 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

[1992] (SX 5644 7165) Hut circle attached to enclosure boundary wall. Terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and coursed wall with some orthostats. Oval interior 6m by 4.3m. Wall 1.6m wide, 0.7m high. Doorway to north-east.

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

Visited 21/04/2019 A very difficult section to locate features. SX56434 71654. Doorway to upper NE. Photo taken

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

Visited 21/04/2019 Photo taken

Sources / Further Reading

SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 13801.
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital.
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV14306Part of: Hut circle settlement east of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

Date Last Edited:Dec 19 2023 4:16PM

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