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| HER Number: | MDV61438 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement 1030m east of The Thirlstone |
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Summary
Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 1030m east of the Thirlstone. Diameter 5.6m. Internal area 24.61m. Earthwork and single orthostat wall 1.6m wide, 0.7m high. Survives as an earthwork with occasional protruding orthostats. Grass and gorse.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 639 869 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW133
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572327
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/87/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28762
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monument Record, 1979, NMR SF1501, 72-77 (Aerial Photograph). SDV268953.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152211 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(27/05/1998) SX 6393 8690 Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 1030m east of the Thirlstone. Diameter 5.6m. Internal area 24.61m. Earthwork + single orthostat wall 1.6m wide, 0.7m high. Survives as an earthwork with occasional protruding orthostats. Grass and gorse.
Bluesky International Ltd, 2019/2021, 2019/2021 (Aerial Photograph). SDV364921.
Hut visible on the April 2021 aerial image.
Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 30/03/2021 (Website). SDV364039.
(1572327) Hut circles visible on air photos at SX641870. NB: There are no huts shown at the grid reference referred to (SX641870) on the mapping, so it seems possible this reference may be referring to this record or the small group of huts to the north (although both have separate NRHE records already), Richards, A. F., 30/03/2021.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV268953 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1979. NMR SF1501. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 72-77. |
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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 152211. |
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| SDV364039 | Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 30/03/2021. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27699 | Part of: Hut settlement 1030m east of The Thirlstone, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 19 2022 4:38PM |
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