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| HER Number: | MDV78973 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in large prehistoric enclosure, Dockwell Ridge, South Brent |
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Summary
Hut circle '1' on the boundary of prehistoric Enclosure 'A' on Dockwell Ridge (Butler), which has been cut through by later corn ditch.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 683 638 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement on Dockwell Ridge, comprising enclosures with associated hut circles
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Robinson, R., 1978, Woolholes enclosed hut groups (Dockwell Ridge) (Worksheet). SDV145074.
This hut circle is fairly well-preserved and lies just within the enclosure walls of the pound on the north-western arc. It measures 5.0 meters in diameter internally and has no clear entrance. The walls survive to 0.5 meters in height and 3.0 meters in width and are largely bracken and bilberry-covered.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 109-110, Map 57, Figure 57 9 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Hut Circle '1' of 4.2 metres diameter on the north-western boundary of Enclosure 'A' at 'Dockwell Ridge Enclosures'.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145074 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1978. Woolholes enclosed hut groups (Dockwell Ridge). South Brent Parish Checklist. Digital. |
| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 109-110, Map 57, Figure 57 9. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #127797 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13260 | Part of: Large, indistinct enclosure on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV78974 | Related to: Hut circle outside enclosure on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 4 2020 11:55AM |
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