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| HER Number: | MDV54483 |
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| Name: | Three huts overlooking the North Teign river |
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Summary
Three poorly preserved hut circles on a slight grassy shelf overlooking the North Teign river.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 638 855 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW46
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 903538
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/40
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 28759
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- UNENCLOSED HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(09/01/1990) Centred at SX 6380 8557. Three poorly preserved hut circles lie on a slight grassy shelf overlooking the North Teign river. Situated above the left bank they lie on the interface between the deep peat deposits on the summit of Magna Hill and the steep stoney scarp above the river. There is no trace of associated field walls.
(1) SX 6382 8555. A level ovoid platform slightly terraced on the E. measures 6.0m N-S by 4.6m E-W overall. The periphery of the platform is marked by turf covered slabs and boulders.
(2) SX 6381 8558. Positioned in a slight combe 25m N of (1). It is a level platform 3.1m E-W by 2.9m N-S. The now amorphous walls are marked by turf-covered boulders with a possible entrance located between two earthfast blocks on the W margin.
(3) SX 6378 8558. A slightly sloping platform 4.4m N-S by 3.5m E-W is enclosed by a circle of moss-covered boulders and slabs up to 1.2m wide and 0.3m high. Traces of terracing exist on the E with a gap 1.6m wide in the SE side.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #94897 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV54486 | Parent of: Hut Circle 270 metres south-south-east of Manga Rock (Monument) |
| MDV54485 | Parent of: Hut Circle 288 metres south-south-east of Manga Rock (Monument) |
| MDV54484 | Parent of: Hut Circle 320 metres south-south-east of Manga Rock (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8651 - Teignhead Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2022 4:39PM |
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