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| HER Number: | MDV51431 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within enclosure north-west of Little Links Tor, Bridestowe and Sourton |
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Summary
Hut circle of 4.2 metres diameter with walls 1 metre wide by 0.4 metres high within enclosure north-west of Little Links Tor, approximately 5.0 meters south of the northern wall of the enclosure.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 541 875 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/147/1/1
- Old SAM Ref: 22333
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 130930 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Site visited 21/4/1993. Hut circle within an enclosure. Lies 5.0 meters south of the northern wall of the enclosure. Terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior measures 4.2 meters in diameter and is defined by a 1.0 meter wide wall standing up to 0.4 meters high.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 217, Map 43, Site 1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Not shown at Settlement '1' to the east of the River Lyd.
English Heritage, 2011, National Heritage List for England, 1007648 (National Heritage List for England). SDV347072.
This monument includes an enclosure, two stone hut circles and an alignment of upright stones situated on a gentle west-facing slope overlooking the River Lyd. The interior of the enclosure measures 30 meters north to south by 31 meters east to west and is defined by a rubble wall up to 1.8 meters wide and 0.8 meters high. This stone hut circle lies within the northern part of the enclosure, whilst the other is attached to a length of boundary wall leading east-north-east from the enclosure. Both huts are composed of circular stone and earth walls, 1.1 meters wide and 0.4 meters high surrounding an internal area measuring 4.2 meters in diameter.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 217, Map 43, Site 1. |
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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 130930. |
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| SDV347072 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2011. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1007648. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51433 | Part of: Enclosure 710 metres north-west of Little Links Tor, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV51432 | Related to: Hut circle with enclosure north-west of Little Links Tor, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV51432 | Related to: Hut circle with enclosure north-west of Little Links Tor, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV51432 | Related to: Hut circle with enclosure north-west of Little Links Tor, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV51432 | Related to: Hut circle with enclosure north-west of Little Links Tor, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV51434 | Related to: Stone alignment near enclosure north-west of Little Links Tor, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 15 2023 3:14PM |
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