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| HER Number: | MDV125919 |
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| Name: | Hut circle associated with enclosures at Shaugh Moor |
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Summary
A possible hut stance approximately 4.0 metres in diameter with a 0.3 metres high backscarp cut into the hillslope. It is linked to the adjacent hut circle to the east by a 0.4 meter high boulder wall. A fragmentary length of walling lies to the west.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 556 635 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SE132
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 439483
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, Fig 48.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Depicted by Butler.
Fletcher, M. + Probert, S., 1998, Shaugh Moor, Devon: An Archaeological Survey (Report - Survey). SDV343481.
(Visited 02/12/1997) SX55696351. A possible hut stance approximately 4.0 metres in diameter with a 0.3 metres high backscarp cut into the hillslope. It is linked to the adjacent hut circle to the east by a 0.4 meter high boulder wall. A fragmentary length of walling lies to the west.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, SM-31 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 02/10/2019. Site description is good however back scrape guessed at 0.2m high, hard to measure as blending in to slope of hill. Overall condition good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, SM-31 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Overall view looking SSW up slope.
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. Fig 48.3. |
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| SDV343481 | Report - Survey: Fletcher, M. + Probert, S.. 1998. Shaugh Moor, Devon: An Archaeological Survey. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #118356 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. SM-31. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. SM-31. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV12951 | Part of: D-shaped hut circle settlement enclosure, Shaugh Moor (Monument) |
| MDV125920 | Related to: Hut circle associated with enclosures at Shaugh Moor (Monument) |
| MDV125921 | Related to: Hut circle associated with enclosures at Shaugh Moor (Monument) |
| MDV125917 | Related to: Hut in enclosure at Shaugh Moor (Monument) |
| MDV125918 | Related to: Pair of huts in enclosure at Shaugh Moor (Monument) |
| MDV125922 | Related to: Possible enclosure walls at Shaugh Moor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4967 - Shaugh Moor Survey (1997-1998)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 24 2021 9:30AM |
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