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HER Number:MDV126298
Name:Hut in reave system 150 metres south-west of Hangman's Pit

Summary

One of four hut circles south-west of Hangman's Pit. All the huts adjoin elements of the Dartmeet parallel reave system. They are terraced into the hillside to provide level interiors. This hut is 2.9 metres in diameter, with walls 1.0 metres wide and 0.5 metres high.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 670 715
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHolne
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHOLNE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SE267
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1088964

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, Map 60.15 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Depicted by Butler.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.

(18/04/1996) Centred SX 67127152. Four hut circles lie on the gentle north-facing slope 150 metres south-west of Hangman's Pit. All the huts (see associated records) adjoin elements of the Dartmeet parallel reave system (SX 67 SE 95). They are terraced into the hillside to provide level interiors with diameters in the range 2.7 metres to 6.0 metres. Only one hut possesses an identifiable entrance.
(SX 6710 7153) 2.9 metres in diameter, walls 1.0 metres wide, 0.5 metres high.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV173671Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #119347 ]
SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. Map 60.15.

Associated Monuments

MDV27685Part of: Dartmeet parallel reave system on Holne Moor (Monument)
MDV26268Related to: Hut circle in reave system 150 metres south-west of Hangman's Pit (Monument)
MDV126299Related to: Hut in reave system 150 metres south-west of Hangman's Pit (Monument)
MDV26337Related to: Hut on cross reave 150 metres south-west of Hangman's Pit (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey

Date Last Edited:Feb 17 2022 11:45AM