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| HER Number: | MDV125966 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 400 metres south of Sherwell, Corndon Down |
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Summary
Single small hut circle attached to a reave of Dartmeet parallel reave system, south of Sherwell, Sherril. A circular stony bank with fragments of internal wall facing surviving in situ. The hut has a level interior but no visible entrance and is attached to a reave. The internal diameter is 6.0 metres and the spread bank of the wall is 2.5 metres wide and 0.5 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 677 744 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE8
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 442877
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/283
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX67SE8 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV307353.
See related record.
Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.
(Visited 14/03/2008) Three hut circles sited on the gentle lower north slope of Yar Tor, approximately 60 metres south of the modern enclosure wall. Two of the huts are attached to elements of the Dartmeet Parallel reave system and a third is incorporated into a small enclosure of 0.7 hectares which is also attached to a reave.
Hut 2 (SX6772 7448). A circular stony bank with fragments of internal wall facing surviving in situ. The hut has a level interior but no visible entrance and is attached to a reave. The internal diameter is 6.0 metres and the spread bank of the wall is 2.5 metres wide and 0.5 metres high.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV307353 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX67SE8. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV347061 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2008. Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #118500 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6030 | Part of: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
| MDV6384 | Related to: Enclosure and hut circle 360 metres south of Sherwell (Monument) |
| MDV26346 | Related to: Hut circle 450 metres south of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 4 2022 9:33AM |
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