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HER Number:MDV119823
Name:Hut circle in settlement on Wigford Down, Meavy

Summary

Located within the northern part of an agglomergated enclosure on Wigford Down; located near the centre, with a small enclosure or courtyard joining it to the boundary wall. Another hut lies to the south-east.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 543 651
Map Sheet:SX56NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishMeavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishMEAVY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 78, Map 48, Figure 48.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Hut circle in the northern part of settlement 'C' within Wigford Down field system.

GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345751.

Visible on the aerial photography. Located within the northern part of an agglomergated enclosure on Wigford Down; located near the centre, with a small enclosure or courtyard joining it to the boundary wall. Another hut lies to the south-east.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WD-9 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

(24/03/2020) Hut recorded; close cropped grass/moss cover with a tree on the northern side. There is an animal scrape below the tree and a little bracken on the walls and reeds in the centre of circle. Condition is moderate.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.

Hut photographed during condition monitoring visit.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

'Hut Circle' shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV137656Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 78, Map 48, Figure 48.1.
SDV345751Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #79118 ]
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WD-9.
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital.
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV2307Part of: Prehistoric Hut Circle Settlement on Wigford Down, Meavy (Monument)
MDV119822Related to: Hut circle in settlement on Wigford Down, Meavy (Monument)
MDV40211Related to: Medieval field system on Wigford Down, Meavy (Monument)
MDV2219Related to: Parallel reave system on Wigford Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8316 - Wigford Down PAL survey

Date Last Edited:Apr 16 2021 10:45AM