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| HER Number: | MDV128639 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in settlement on east bank of Rattle Brook, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle of 3.4 metres diameter with walls 1.2 metres wide by 0.9 metres high and a south-eastern entrance in settlement on east bank of Rattle Brook
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 562 845 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 58 SE 6
- Pastscape: 440594
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 103, Map 32, Site 7 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle at 'Lower Rattle Brook east bank settlement'.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(21/08/2003) This settlement remains as described and in good condition.
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.
Hut is visible on the aerial photography.
National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape (Website). SDV363416.
(17/08/1995, Royal Commission Field Investigation) Hut in settlement comprising 22 hut circles, two other structures, two clearance cairns and several irregular enclosures. The huts are generally small and well-built though some are merely crude circles of stone. All diameter measurements are internal.
SX 5624 8453 Hut diameter measures 3.4m, with walls 1.2m thick, 0.9m high. Entrance on south-east. Massive stones used in walls.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1007539 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 103, Map 32, Site 7. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. 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). [Mapped feature: #126335 ] |
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| SDV363416 | Website: National Monuments Record. 2020. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007539. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133778 | Part of: Hut circle settlement on east bank of Rattle Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3572 | Related to: Boundaries within settlement on east bank of Rattle Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV128640 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on east bank of Rattle Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV128641 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on east bank of Rattle Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV128643 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on east bank of Rattle Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV128644 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement on east bank of Rattle Brook, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 27 2023 10:20AM |
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