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HER Number:MDV129287
Name:Hut circle within enclosed hut settlement on Hickaton Hill, Dean Prior

Summary

Hut Circle '1' (Butler) consists of a pair of adjoining huts within enclosed hut settlement on Hickaton Hill

Location

Grid Reference:SX 672 665
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDean Prior
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishDEAN PRIOR

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement comprising an enclosure with a number of hut circles and a Prehistoric stone circle on Hickaton Hill

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX66NE15
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/77/1
  • Pastscape: 441393
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 164, Map 58, Figure 58.2 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Hut Circle '1' at 'Crad Hole Ring' is a pair of huts of 4.0 metres diameter and 3.0 metres diameter entered from the south.

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

This site 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.

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

Pair of adjoining hut circles visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Hut circles shown on modern mapping.

National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape, 441393, SX66NE15 (Website). SDV363416.

At SX 67246650 and SX 67256649 are two huts, the latter being subsequent and attached to the other.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 164, Map 58, Figure 58.2.
SDV345444Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #127513 ]
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV363416Website: National Monuments Record. 2020. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 441393, SX66NE15.

Associated Monuments

MDV5294Part of: Hut circle settlement at Hickaton Hill, Dean Prior (Monument)
MDV129289Related to: Curved feature creating a yard within enclosed hut settlement on Hickaton Hill, Dean Prior (Monument)
MDV5295Related to: Hut circle outside settlement on Hickaton Hill, Dean Prior (Monument)
MDV129288Related to: Hut circle within enclosed hut settlement on Hickaton Hill, Dean Prior (Monument)
MDV129286Related to: Hut circle within enclosed hut settlement on Hickaton Hill, Dean Prior (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Nov 19 2020 2:02PM