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| HER Number: | MDV107444 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
One of a series of hut circles forming part of settlement. An oval structure, 3.9 by 6.3 metres diameter. No clear entrance.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 645 722 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SW45
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Hut circle shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Hut circle shown on early 20th century map.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 207, Map 62, Figure 62.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.
At 'Deep Swincombe East 1' Hut Circle '2' is attached by a section of walling to Hut Circle '1'.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Hut circle marked.
Historic England, 2020, National Heritage List for England, 1002593 (National Heritage List for England). SDV363414.
An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement situated on the lower north facing slopes of Down Ridge overlooking the River Swincombe. The settlement survives as a scattered group of up to 21 stone hut circles situated downslope of the terminal reave of the Dartmeet coaxial field system and within a field from a later newtake. The hut circles vary in size internally from 2.8m up to 7.5m in diameter and are defined by generally low double faced or rubble walls. The entrances are not usually clearly defined, but most of the huts have been terraced into the slope. Two of the huts are linked by a boundary wall, two have clear annexes, one has an interior wall and one more appears to have a partial outer attached courtyard.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 26/07/1988, RCHME Site Visit (Report - Survey). SDV356898.
Site visit 26th July 1988. Hut circle C. SX64587223. Internal diameter 3.9 metres east-west, 6.3 metres north-south. Rubble walling, incomplete on the north side, 1.3-2.2 metres wide and 0.45 metres high. No clear entrance. The interior is irregular and undulating and contains much scattered stone. Condition poor.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| 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. 207, Map 62, Figure 62.1. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #127114 ] |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV356898 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 26/07/1988. RCHME Site Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field Investigations. Unknown. |
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| SDV363414 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2020. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1002593. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6346 | Part of: Hut Circle Settlement 550 metres to south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6351 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6361 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe (Monument) |
| MDV6347 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6348 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6349 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6350 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6354 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6355 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6356 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6357 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6358 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6359 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6360 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV6362 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV107506 | Related to: Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV107441 | Related to: U-Shaped Structure within Hut Circle Settlement to south-east of Swincombe, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 24 2020 12:35PM |
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