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HER Number: | MDV63618 |
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Name: | Hut circle in enclosure on summit of Dewerstone Hill |
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Summary
Stone hut circle forming part of an enclosed settlement on the summit of Dewerstone Hill. Measures 5 metres by 4 metres. Rubble wall 2 metres wide, 0.4 metres high. Bracken, moss, gorse and grass-covered.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 539 640 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Meavy |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | MEAVEY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/11/2
- Old SAM Ref: 34436.01(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1992-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152997, 8/1/2001 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Stone hut circle forming part of an enclosed settlement on the summit of Dewerstone Hill. Measures 5 metres by 4 metres. Rubble wall 2 metres wide, 0.4 metres high. Bracken, moss, gorse and grass.
Map object based on this source.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 98, Map 48.2 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Butler depicts possible small hut circle at this location.
Historic England, 2016, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV359353.
The second stone hut circle is butted to the inside edge of the Neolithic enclosure and survives as a 5m long by 4m wide oval shaped area surrounded by rubble.
Sources / Further Reading
- Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 98, Map 48.2.
- Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1992-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152997, 8/1/2001.
- National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2016. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital.
Associated Monuments
MDV2380 | Related to: Dewerstone enclosure or hillfort (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Oct 7 2016 2:57PM |
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