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HER Number:MDV61486
Name:Western of two hut circles to the north-west of enclosure west of Horn's Cross, Holne

Summary

Western of two hut circles to the north-west of enclosure west of Horn's Cross

Location

Grid Reference:SX 663 710
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHolne
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHOLNE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SE225
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1072538
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/539/3
  • Old SAM Ref: 28773

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 152282 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited 17/05/1999 (SX 6636 7105) Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement metres west of Horn's Cross. Diameter 3.5 metres. Internal area 9.61 metres. Earthwork wall 1.9 metres wide, 0.5 metres high. Butted by length of walling. Bracken, grass and moss.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 192 Map 60, Figure 60.13 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Western of two hut circles of approximately 3.5 metres diameter to the north-west of Enclosure 'B' at 'O Brook South' with a section of wall between the two huts.

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 6640 7105. Three hut circles and an enclosure (MDV61483) on the north-east facing slope immediately south of the confluence of Yonder Dry Lake and the O Brook.
SX 6637 7105 Hut measures 3.0 metres in diameter, with walls 1.2 metres wide, 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: #119685 ]
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152282.
SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 192 Map 60, Figure 60.13.

Associated Monuments

MDV61483Part of: Enclosure 590 metres west of Horn's Cross, Holne (Monument)
MDV61485Related to: Eastern of two hut circles to the north-west of enclosure west of Horn's Cross, Holne (Monument)
MDV61484Related to: Hut within enclosure 590 metres west of Horn's Cross, Holne (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey

Date Last Edited:Feb 18 2022 10:40AM