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HER Number: | MDV125864 |
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Name: | Hut circle on far northern edge of Hanger Down |
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Summary
Identified in the 1980s Aerial Photograph Project, the remains of what appears to be a hut circle on northern edge of Hanger Down. This feature requires confirmation through site visit.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 621 594 |
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Map Sheet: | SX65NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Remains of possible prehistoric field system with hut circles on northern part of Hanger Down
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Identified in the 1980s Aerial Photograph Project, the remains of what appears to be a hut circle on northern edge of Hanger Down. Located to the far north of the extensive field system (MDV25325), which is complex and may relate to multiple periods.
Marked on the map overlay, these appear never to have been entered into the Sites and Monuments Record as no relevant records found in 2019. No photograph reference for these features, which could not be identified from the aerial photographs available at Parke. Require confirmation through site visit.
Sources / Further Reading
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. [Mapped feature: #118233 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV25325 | Related to: Field system on Hanger Down (Monument) |
MDV125867 | Related to: Field system remains on the northern part of Hanger Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jul 11 2022 10:07AM |
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