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HER Number:MDV69523
Name:Hut '8' south of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy

Summary

Hut circle '8' of 4.2 metres diameter with walls 1.6 metres wide by 0.5 metres high to the south of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement. Excavated by the Dartmoor Exploartion Committee in the late 19th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 555 779
Map Sheet:SX57NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/17/14
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 68-69, Map 30, Figure 30.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle '6' of 4.6 metres diameter to the south of Enclosure 'A' at 'Langstone Moor settlement'. Excavated in 1894.

Newman, P., 2003, The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs, 7-9, 16, figs 2, 9 (Report - Survey). SDV255420.

Hut circle No. 8 shown on the English Heritage survey of 2003 of a 4.2 metre diameter circle, with walls 0.5 metres high and 1.6 metres wide. The excavated hut had a doorway 0.6 metres wide by 1.1 metres high with two jambs in place.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007554 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 68-69, Map 30, Figure 30.2.
SDV255420Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2003. The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. 25. A4 Comb Bound. 7-9, 16, figs 2, 9.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #99059 ]
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007554.

Associated Monuments

MDV69525Related to: Hut '10' south of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69526Related to: Hut '11' south of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV119410Related to: Hut '7' south of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69524Related to: Hut '9' south of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
  • EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
  • EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
  • EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey

Date Last Edited:Aug 19 2022 10:49AM