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| HER Number: | MDV116217 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement west of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington |
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Summary
One of six hut circles within the Prehistoric settlement to the west of Emsworthy Rocks
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 747 770 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ilsington |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ILSINGTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and surviving stone walls of a Bronze age settlement on Haytor Down comprising at least five hut circles, enclosures and remains of a field system
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/89/2
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Third of four hut circles on north-west slope. Discernable entrance. Visible on aerial photograph and recorded.
Everett, C., 1988, Haytor Down - Summary of Archaeological Features, HD77, Map 6 (Report - Survey). SDV359684.
One of five hut circles at Prehistoric site.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 17-18, Figure 1.1, Map 1 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Hut 2 of 6.2 metres diameter built of large slabs and includes a natural rock
Newman, P., 2002, Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon, 11, Figures 2 and 6 (Report - Survey). SDV346395.
One of six hut circles within the Prehistoric settlement to the west of Emsworthy Rocks.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 2002, Haytor Down: The Archaeology (Plan - measured). SDV359685.
Hut circle shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle clearly visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Hut circle marked on modern mapping.
National Monument Record, 2016, Pastscape, 445111, SX77NW33 (Website). SDV359354.
A substantial free-standing hut levelled into the slope with a 0.5 metre backscarp. The average internal diameter is 6.2 metres and the walls which are constructed from large slabs of moorstone, still upright in some cases, have a maximum width of 1.2 metres by 0.6 metres high. Possible entrance on north side marked by two large granite boulders.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 17-18, Figure 1.1, Map 1. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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| SDV346395 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2002. Haytor Down, Ilsington, Devon. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A1/2/1999. A4 Spiral Bound. 11, Figures 2 and 6. |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #75556 ] |
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| SDV359354 | Website: National Monument Record. 2016. Pastscape. http://www.pastscape.org.uk. Website. 445111, SX77NW33. |
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| SDV359684 | Report - Survey: Everett, C.. 1988. Haytor Down - Summary of Archaeological Features. HD77, Map 6. |
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| SDV359685 | Plan - measured: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 2002. Haytor Down: The Archaeology. A1 Folded. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7529 | Part of: Prehistoric Settlement north-west of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116220 | Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement west of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116221 | Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement west of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV116223 | Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement west of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV7530 | Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement west of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington (Monument) |
| MDV7531 | Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement west of Emsworthy Rocks, Ilsington (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7021 - Haytor Down: Survey Report (Ref: A1/2/1999)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 26 2016 3:51PM |
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