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| HER Number: | MDV122227 |
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| Name: | Hut within settlement on Eastern Tor, Sheepstor |
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Summary
Western of two hut circles within a small Prehistoric enclosure on Eastern Tor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 585 664 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/20
- Old SAM County Ref: 572
- Old SAM Ref: 10712
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 (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Partitioned enclosure in two parts. Two hut circles freestanding within enclosure. Enclosure is incorporated into field boundary of field system (SX56NE/379) along its long axis. Area approximately 0.25 hectares.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 125, Figure 49.10, Map 49 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Western hut circle within Enclosure A which is part of the Eastern Tor Prehistoric settlement. The hut circle is in the southern portion of the enclosure.
Whitbourn, A., 2001, An Archaeological Investigation into features comprising, and associated with, Ditsworthy Warren, 13-16, Photographs 3-5 (Report - Assessment). SDV360381.
Hut circle within the Bronze Age settlement on the south-east slope of Eastern Tor.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.
Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.
Hut circle depicted on survey data.
Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1010652 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
One of two freestanding hut circles in the larger part of the enclosure. These hut circles are both 8.0 metres in diameter with double faced walls 1.0 meter in thickness and 0.3 metres in height. The southern hut has large stones up to 0.6 metres in height incorporated in its walls and an entrance to the north-east. The northern hut has an entrance to the west. The enclosure covers an area of approximately 0.3 hectares.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 125, Figure 49.10, Map 49. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #112022 ] |
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| SDV360381 | Report - Assessment: Whitbourn, A.. 2001. An Archaeological Investigation into features comprising, and associated with, Ditsworthy Warren. A4 Comb Bound. 13-16, Photographs 3-5. |
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| SDV361636 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1010652. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4016 | Part of: Enclosure within prehistoric Settlement on Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV14142 | Related to: Ditsworthy Warren, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV4023 | Related to: Enclosure within settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122235 | Related to: Hut Circle within enclosure in settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122229 | Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122230 | Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122232 | Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122234 | Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122233 | Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric Settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122231 | Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122236 | Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122228 | Related to: Hut within settlement on Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7551 - Ditsworthy Warren: An archaeological investigation
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
- EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | May 19 2021 1:17PM |
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