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Summary

Hut circle within prehistoric settlement site adjacent to the Wheal Emma Leat, south of the Swincombe Intake. See parent record.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Bronze Age settlement comprising two hut circles and the remains of associated enclosures and fields

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/80
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Fox, A., 1969, Swincombe Survey, 6 (Report - Survey). SDV250998.

A small hut circle, 20 feet (6.1 metres) in diameter, the remains of a field 251 by 80 feet (76.5 by 24.4 metres) and indications of two others were noted at this settlement site. This is the uppermost prehistoric settlement in the valley, at 1050 feet above sea level.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1970/1977, SX67SW56 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV266211.

One good hut circle identified, with another possible hut circle and the remains of two or three associated fields.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Fragments of an agglomerated enclosure with two elements and two attached hut circles were noted from the 1947 Royal Air Force aerial photograph.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 210, Map 62, Figure 62.4 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Swincombe Intake South East. Settlement with Hut Circle '1' at SX63247161 (6.0 meters in diameter) is almost complete.

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This settlement was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.

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

Hut circle shown on survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Hut shown as a small square shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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