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HER Number:MDV56651
Name:Hut 'Q' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, Peter Tavy

Summary

Hut 'Q' of attached to the east side of Hut 'P' between Enclosures 'A' and 'B' within the settlement to the north-east of Wedlake Farm and to the west of the Colly Brook.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 539 778
Map Sheet:SX57NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/4/15
  • Old SAM County Ref: 869
  • Old SAM Ref: 22208
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX57NW15

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

'Enclosures & Hut Circles' shown on early 20th century map.

Worth, R. H., 1905, 10th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 141-145 (Article in Serial). SDV248367.

Hut 'q' of 13.7 metres internal diameter. Pottery, charcoal, 3 flints and 3 cooking stones recovered.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX57NW15, SX57NW15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV228498.

Visited on 19th November 1987. Hut 'Q' of 7.2 metres in diameter and levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.4 metres. The front has been built up and the strong turf-covered boulder and stone wall is 3.2 metres wide and up to 0.7 metres high. The blocked entrance is in the east side. It is not connected to the enclosure wall as depicted on the RCHM transcript.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 87-88, Map 31, Figure 31.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle '1' of 9.2 metres diameter is the largest hut in the 'Wedlake settlement'. It is free-standing near the centre of the settlement and has a smaller annexe built onto the west side. It's south-east entrance was found to be paved during the excavations in 1905 and produced the greatest variety of finds including pottery, cooking stones, flint and possibly a sling stone.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

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

Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007948 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 87-88, Map 31, Figure 31.4.
SDV228498Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX57NW15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX57NW15.
SDV248367Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1905. 10th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 37. 141-145.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #139611 ]
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007948.

Associated Monuments

MDV4106Part of: Hut circle settlement 200 metres north-east of Wedlake Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV56638Related to: Hut 'B' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, PeterTavy (Monument)
MDV56639Related to: Hut 'C' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV56640Related to: Hut 'D' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV56650Related to: Hut 'P' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, Peter Tavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8292 - Survey of the prehistoric settlements north and south of Wedlake

Date Last Edited:Dec 6 2022 10:28AM