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| HER Number: | MDV127739 |
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| Name: | Cairn or hut circle in Whittenknowles Rocks settlement, Sheepstor |
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Summary
Cairn or hut circle in Whittenknowles Rocks settlement of 3.0 metres diameter
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 584 669 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
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) HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
- CLEARANCE CAIRN (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD? to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 126-7, Map 49, Figure 49.11 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle at Whittenknowles Rocks enclosure is one of eight unattached hut cirlces in the south-west part of the enclosure.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
(03/08/1999) Whittenknowles Rocks. SX 58494 66992 Clearance cairn 3.0m internal diameter.
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.
Hut circle 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.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1010650 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
Within scheduled area.
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. 126-7, Map 49, Figure 49.11. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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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). |
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| SDV361636 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2018. Archaeological Sites within Ringmoor Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Comb Bound. [Mapped feature: #124548 ] |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1010650. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3995 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Whittenknowles Rocks, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV3998 | Related to: Cairn or hut circle in Whittenknowles Rocks settlement. Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV127724 | Related to: Hut circle in Whittenknowles Rocks settlement, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV127725 | Related to: Hut circle in Whittenknowles Rocks settlement, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV3997 | Related to: Hut circle in Whittenknowles Rocks settlement, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV3999 | Related to: Hut circle in Whittenknowles Rocks settlement, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV3996 | Related to: Two adjoining hut circles in Whittenknowles Rocks settlement, Sheepstor (Monument) |
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
| Date Last Edited: | May 29 2021 10:15AM |
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