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| HER Number: | MDV129055 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within enclosure 300m south-west of Black Tor, South Brent |
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Summary
Hut circle '3' within Enclosure 'F' (Butler) to the south-west of Black Tor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 678 632 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement south-west of Black Tor, consisting of six enclosures, associated hut circles, a section of reave, cairns, a stone row and at least eight medieval pillow mounds
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE31
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/94
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1977, SX66SE31, SX66SE31 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV169267.
Enclosure 72.0 meters by 32.0 meters and hut circle 9.0 meters in diameter. The walls are composed of turf-covered stones. Enclosure has no visible entrance. The hut circle has no obvious entrance.
Robinson, R., 1977-1979, South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets (Worksheet). SDV340722.
Site visited on 2nd March 1977. Hut circle lies immediately adjacent to the north-west wall of the pound, well preserved with a clear hut platform but no obvious entrance. Diameter measures 9.0 meters. There is a suggestion of a second hut or possibly entrance shelter adjoining it on the side towards the centre of the pound. Possible entrance to enclosure on west near hut.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 101-2, Map 57, Figure 57.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.
One of at least seven hut circle enclosures on Black Tor. Hut Circle '3' against the north side of Enclosure 'F' at 7.0 metres in diameter is the largest hut on the hillside.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169267 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1977. SX66SE31. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX66SE31. |
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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 101-2, Map 57, Figure 57.1. |
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| SDV340722 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1977-1979. South Brent Parish Checklist Worksheets. South Brent Parish Checklist. Worksheet. |
| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #127239 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5801 | Part of: Enclosure 300m south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5800 | Related to: Enclosed hut circle settlement south of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5799 | Related to: Enclosed settlement south of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV19900 | Related to: Enclosure 170 meters south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV79470 | Related to: Enclosure with hut south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129060 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed hut circle settlement south of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129061 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed hut circle settlement south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV14155 | Related to: Warren south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 15 2023 11:01AM |
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