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| HER Number: | MDV125959 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
One of a group of over 20 hut circles within prehistoric settlement south of Leeden Tor. Small hut circle in poor condition noted in 2019 condition survey visit.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 710 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SE92
- Pastscape: 440288
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, 36-37, Map 45, Figure 45.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle shown on the boundary of an enclosure within Settlement 'C' at Leeden Tor South.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
One photograph taken of newly recorded hut, looking east to west.
Derry, C., 2019, Possible hut circle (Worksheet). SDV363075.
(Visited 29/04/2019) Probable hut circle noted at SX 56452 71089 during condition survey work on the wider hut circle settlement. Hut circle internal dimension measures 2.0 metres. Rubble bank walls 1.5 metres wide. Poor condition. Molina: grass: Small amount of gorse: slight animal tracks on feature.
National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape, 440288, SX57SE92 (Website). SDV363416.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1008671 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
This monument includes an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement comprising 31 stone hut circles in an irregular aggregate field system.
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. 36-37, Map 45, Figure 45.1. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #129386 ] |
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| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
| SDV363075 | Worksheet: Derry, C.. 2019. Possible hut circle. Worksheet. Digital. |
| SDV363416 | Website: National Monuments Record. 2020. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 440288, SX57SE92. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1008671. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3727 | Part of: Enclosure within prehistoric settlement at Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3718 | Part of: Hut circle settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3729 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3719 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3721 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3722 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3723 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3724 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3725 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3728 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on the south-east slope of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 26 2021 10:28AM |
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