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| HER Number: | MDV59329 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh |
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Summary
Hut circle of 6 metres diameter with walls 1.5 metres wide by 0.5 metres high forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the eastern slopes of Kennon Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 651 897 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE60
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/52/5
- Old SAM Ref: 28694
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 148989 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(10/04/1997) SX 6507 8974 Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the eastern slopes of Kennon Hill. Diameter measures 6m. Double orthostat and rubble wall 1.5m wide, 0.5m high. Internal area 28.26m. Eastern sector survives as a rubbly scarp.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 199, Map 39, Site 3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle within settlement at Site '3' to the east of Kennon Hill.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
Clearly visible on the lidar data.
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. 199, Map 39, Site 3. |
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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 148989. |
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| SDV365448 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140747 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13012 | Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement north-west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59326 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59327 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59328 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59331 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59332 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59346 | Related to: Shelter in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 21 2023 3:53PM |
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