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HER Number:MDV122229
Name:Hut Circle within prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor

Summary

Hut circle within Enclosure 'D' (Butler) at the prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor

Location

Grid Reference:SX 585 663
Map Sheet:SX56NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSheepstor
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSHEEPSTOR

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/26
  • Old SAM County Ref: 579
  • Old SAM Ref: 10711

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, 125,Map 49, Figure 49.10 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Large oval hut circle on the south-west side of Enclosure 'D' at the Eastern Tor prehistoric settlement

Whitbourn, A., 2001, An Archaeological Investigation into features comprising, and associated with, Ditsworthy Warren, 13-15, Photographs 3-5 (Report - Assessment). SDV360381.

Bronze Age settlement on the south-eastern slope of Eastern Tor. Several hut circles can be seen in the lower enclosures.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

North-western half of a hut circle shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.

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 depicted on survey data.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UP-DZ 15 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 01/02/2020. Overall condition good. Photo taken.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, UP-DZ 15 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 320° showing grass/moss and bracken cover.

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.

Within scheduled area.

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. 125,Map 49, Figure 49.10.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV360381Report - Assessment: Whitbourn, A.. 2001. An Archaeological Investigation into features comprising, and associated with, Ditsworthy Warren. A4 Comb Bound. 13-15, Photographs 3-5.
SDV361636Report - 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.
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UP-DZ 15.
SDV362959Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #123950 ]
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UP-DZ 15.
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364016National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1010652.

Associated Monuments

MDV130804Part of: Enclosure within settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV4027Related to: Cairn 265 meters north-west of Ditsworthy Warren House (Monument)
MDV14142Related to: Ditsworthy Warren, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV4016Related to: Enclosure within prehistoric Settlement on Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122235Related to: Hut Circle within enclosure in settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122230Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122232Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122234Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122233Related to: Hut Circle within prehistoric Settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122231Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122236Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement to the east of Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122227Related to: Hut within settlement on Eastern Tor, Sheepstor (Monument)
MDV122228Related 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 20 2021 12:31PM