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Summary

Possible hut circle in the settlement at Whittenknowles Rocks of 3.2 metres diameter with walls 1.4 metres wide and up to 0.3 metres high

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1010650: Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles and later farmstead at Whittenknowles Rocks

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 56 NE 49
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/16/5
• Old SAM County Ref: 571
• Old SAM Ref: 10710
• Pastscape: 438638

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Alternate Type) PIT? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
• 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, 126-7, Map 49, Figure 49.11 (Monograph). SDV137656.

'Stone lined pit' shown just to the north of the settlement at 'Whittenknowles Rocks' on the west side of the 'leat'.

Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.

(03/08/1999) Whittenknowles Rocks. Possible hut circle in settlement 600m north of Ditsworthy Warren House.
SX 58503 67133 Internal diameter measures 3.2m, with walls 1.4m wide (up to 0.3m high). Possible hut.

Newman, P. + Probert, S., 2005, Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV363484.

(10/03/2005) This extensive site remains in a stable condition and is as described in 1999 survey visit.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Small circular feature shown on survey.

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

Visible on aerial photograph.

Newman, P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361636.

Noted on GIS survey data.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1010650 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Just to the north of the scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
• EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
• EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey

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