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Summary

Eastern of two hut circles within a 'D' shaped feature on north-side of the southern enclosure within the prehistoric settlement north of Hook Lake. Recorded on the late 19th century historic map and by the Ordnance Survey in 1950 and 1978. Diameter 5.5m. Walling of usual turf and heather covered stones. Height 0.5m, width 1.5m. There is an apparent entrance facing west-south-west. Recently surveyed in 2018.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1002493: Stone row, cairn and enclosures near Hook Lane, Erme Valley

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66NW49
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 441708
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/55/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX66NW49, Hut H (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV151203.

(08/05/1950) SX 6402 6519 Hut circle H. One of a group of nine. Diameter 5.5m. Walling of usual turf and heather covered stones. Height 0.5m, width 1.5m. There is an apparent entrance facing west-south-west.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX66NW49 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV151151.

(12/01/1978) Between settlements SX 66 NW 47 and SX 66 NW 50 there are five hut circles as follows.
The last two huts are joined to the main enclosure wall of SX 66 NW 50 by low fragmentary lengths of walling which thus forms an irregular yard between the huts and the enclosure. (Type site SX 56 NE 71). Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 71, Map 55, Figure 55.4 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Hut Circle '4' of 3.7 metres diameter at 'Hook Lake North 1' on the north side of a D-shaped enclosure attached to the larger enclosure to the south. An opening on the west side is opposite the larger hut to the west.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.

Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1, MDV5149 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.

A small 'D'-shaped external enclosure attached to the north side connects two further hut circles to the settlement. The small enclosure has low spread walls of approximately 2 metres wide and 0.5 metres high and the huts are set into the curved section of the 'D'. The smaller hut circle to the east has an internal diameter of 3.8 metres with much of the stone of the interior lining remaining in situ. The entrance appears to be on the west side facing the larger hut 3 metres to the west.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley

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