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Summary

Hut circle adjacent to a cross reave on Corndon Down; part of the Dartmeet parallel reave system. Falls within area of later prehistoric enclosures or fields that post-date the reave system. Survey in 2008 could only locate this hut, which comprises a turf covered circular stone bank (approximately 0.8 metres high). Very little stone is visible under dense gorse. Diameter 7.0 metres. A section of wall on the east side of hut is missing.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67SE9
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 442880
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/72
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 3421 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.

Fox, A., 1954, Celtic Fields and Farms on Dartmoor in Light of Recent Excavations at Kestor, 99,101 (Article in Serial). SDV231175.

Other details: Figure.

National Monuments Record, 1977, NMR SX6774/1, 397-400 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282288.

Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, 1001 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.

Other details: Volume 5.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX67SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV282285.

(02/06/1980) On the saddle between Yar Tor and Corndon Tor, between 377m and 400m OD are two hut circles of Type 2 (SX 56 NE 71), both in very poor condition. They have level interiors with diameters of 5.1m and 8.0m and remnants of double walling 1.1m thick and 0.3m high.
Entrances were probably in the south east. They fall within part of the extensive parallel reave system (SX 67 SE 94) which has been locally overlaid by two groups of what appear to be later prehistoric fields. These are curvilinear, the largest at SX 68227408 is of oval form (see plan), is almost 3.5ha in area and incorporates one smaller field and both huts, although it is uncertain whether these are related to this system or the earlier reaves. Two other fields at SX 68057409 have a total area of about 1.2ha. The northern field incorporates part of a stone row (SX 67 SE 10) which would seem also to pre date the reaves. While the reave system has low turf covered walls the curvilinear fields have tumbled boulder walling generally 1.5m wide and 0.6m high. There has been an attempt at re-use, in Medieval or later times where, in parts, the boundaries have been enhanced by the construction of outer ditches and the upcast piled onto the original banks to a height of 1.1m.
Huts surveyed at 1:2500 on MSD.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Single hut circle within enclosure (PRN 26474) integrated into the parallel reave system (PRN 6030). Visible on 1977 National Monuments Record aerial photograph.

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

Part of Dartmeet coaxial field system (Northern Part) which was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 43.

Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.

(Visited 14/03/2008) Only the hut circle at SX 6817 7414 could be found and comprises a turf covered circular stone bank which stands to approx 0.8 metres high. Very little stone is visible under dense gorse. Diameter 7.0 metres. A section of wall on the east side of hut is missing.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Hut circle marked on the modern digital mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project

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