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| HER Number: | MDV103559 |
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| Name: | Hut circle settlement 400 metres north-west of Doe Tor |
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Summary
Two possibly three, hut circles and the fragmentary remains of a contemporary enclosure lie in a slight clearing within the dense clitter slope on the W flank of Doe Tor. The huts are all relatively small, slightly ovoid and have been terraced into the hillside to provide level interiors. There are no obvious entrances. The associated enclosure is sub-rectangular and measures roughly 75m E to W by 25m with block and rubble walling up to 2.0m wide and 0.5m high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 537 849 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Bronze age settlement north-west of Doe Tor, comprising at least two hut circles and associated sub-rectangular enclosure
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX58SW117
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1151130
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- UNENCLOSED HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- WALL (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
(14/07/1998) Centred SX53758496. Two, possibly three, hut circles and the fragmentary remains of a contemporary enclosure lie in a slight clearing within the dense clitter slope on the west flank of Doe Tor. The huts, tabulated below, are all relatively small, slightly ovoid and have been terraced into the hillside to provide level interiors. There are no obvious entrances. The associated enclosure is sub-rectangular and measures roughly 75 metres east to west by 25 metres with block and rubble walling up to 2.0 metres wide and 0.5 metres high.
Hut circle 1 (SX53758500) 4.5 metres diameter, walls 1.2 metres in width, 0.4 metres high
Hut circle 2 (SX53778494) 4.2 metres diameter, walls 1.4 metres in width, 0.5 metres high
Hut circle 3 (SX53788494) 3.2 metres diameter. Crude clearing adjacent to massive boulder
Probert, S., 2001, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5 (Report - Survey). SDV357727.
(16/02/2001) This small settlement is as described and is well preserved.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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| SDV357727 | Report - Survey: Probert, S.. 2001. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon. Integrated Land Management Plan Implementation: Archaeological Condition Baseline Survey Appendices 2-5. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132023 | Related to: Apple crusher in settlement north-west of Doe Tor (Monument) |
| MDV103557 | Related to: Enclosure on Doe Tor, Lydford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 16 2021 11:51AM |
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