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Summary

A hut circle of probable Bronze Age date is recorded from field investigation and aerial survey as a roughly circular hollow or terrace enclosed by an earthwork bank on the north-facing slopes of Shaugh Moor. The hut circle is identifiable as an earthwork under scrub vegetation on aerial photographs of 1964 and is more clearly visible as a subtle earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2007. It is identifiable on visualisations derived from low resolution lidar data captured in 2013.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1002517: Pounds and hut circles N of Saddlesborough

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 56 SE 90
• Pastscape: 439364

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1964, RAF/58/6399, RAF/58/6399 F64 0382-0383 02-JUL-1964 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363068.

An earthwork under vegetation is identifiable.

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) SX55656348. A fairly well-defined if robbed hut circle built into a slight slope. It measures 6.7 metres (north-south) by 7.6 metres and the level interior is some 4.8 metres in diameter with a 0.7 meter high back scarp. The wall comprises a stone and boulder core which is faced in places by boulders and some slabs up to 0.6 metres high; it is damaged on the downhill side. The position of the entrance is not clear; a short boulder/stone wall extends from the south side for 4.0 metres.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5563 03-MAY-2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

A bank is visible as an earthwork.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5563 31-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

A bank is visible as an earthwork.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5563 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

A subtle earthwork is identifiable.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Faintly visible on the aerial photography.

Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, SM-35 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 02/10/2019. Site descriptions are good. No major issues found. Hut free from bracken and lightly grazed. Overall condition good. Photo taken.

Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, SM-35 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Overall view looking SE.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A bank circa 1.0m wide is visible as an earthwork under scrub vegetation on aerial photographs of 1964, enclosing a roughly rectilinear hollow or terrace up to circa 6.5m across on the north-facing slopes of Shaugh Moor.
The visible earthwork is interpreted as the remains of a hut circle of Bronze Age date, possibly associated with an enclosure to the west (MDV12953).
The bank and hollow are more clearly visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2007 and are identifiable as earthworks on visualisations derived from low resolution lidar data captured in 2013.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4967 - Survey of Shaugh Moor
• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)

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