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HER Number:MDV61479
Name:Enclosure 430 metres north-west of Horn's Cross. Holne

Summary

Small enclosure measuring approximately 20 metres north to south by 30 metres bounded by walls on average 1.2 metres wide and 0.5 metres high. One internal hut circle.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 665 710
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHolne
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHOLNE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SE226
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1072550
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/520
  • Old SAM Ref: 28772

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152275 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited 04/05/1999 (SX 6653 7109) Enclosure forming an outlying part of a prehistoric settlement 430 metres north-west of Horn's Cross. Measures 29 metres by 29 metres. Wall 2.0 metres wide, 1.0 metre high. One internal hut circle.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.

(Visited 13/01/1997) Centred SX 6655 7109. Two hut circles (MDV61480-81) and a sub-rectangular enclosure lie on the gentle north-facing slope above the right bank of Yonder Dry Lake near its confluence with the O Brook.
Small enclosure measuring approximately 20 metres north to south by 30 metres bounded by walls on average 1.2 metres wide and 0.5 metres high.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV173671Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #119686 ]
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152275.

Associated Monuments

MDV103560Related to: Enclosure 300 metres south-east of the O Brook (Monument)
MDV61480Related to: Hut in enclosure 430 metres north-west of Horn's Cross (Monument)
MDV61481Related to: Hut in settlement 430 metres north-west of Horn's Cross (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey

Date Last Edited:Feb 18 2022 10:38AM