See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV129551 |
|---|
| Name: | Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough |
|---|
Summary
Hut Circle '8' within Enclosure 'B' at 'Owley Gate enclosures' (Butler) of 10 metres diameter with walls 1 metre wide by 1 metre high with some upright facing stones and an entrance to the south
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 668 597 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX65NE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Ugborough |
|---|
| District | South Hams |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | UGBOROUGH |
|---|
Protected Status
- SHINE: Group of two large Bronze Age enclosures containing five hut circles each and a single hut circle with small enclosure at Owley Corner
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX65NE15
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX65NE/22
- Pastscape: 441144
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 1906 edition: Sheet 119SE (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX65NE15, SX65NE15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV176953.
(27/03/1950) An enclosure at SX 6679 5980 in poor condition containing the remains of four hut circles.
Plymouth Museum Archaeology Group, 1961, Settlements at the Scad Brook (Plan - measured). SDV176909.
Enclosure centred at SX 6675 5980 containing seven hut circles.
National Monuments Record, 1977, NMR SX6660, 2/354-359 (Aerial Photograph). SDV176911.
Photographs taken on 20th May 1977.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Enclosure not very clearly visible on 1946 aerial photograph. Three hut circles possibly inside. Area approximately 1.125 hectares.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 82-83, Map 56, Figure 56.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Hut Circle '8' of 4.9 metres diameter within Enclosure 'B' at 'Owley Gate enclosures' is well preserved with an entrance facing south-east and a floor well below ground level.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UG12 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(04/04/2019) Condition assessed as moderate; vegetation the main damage agent for this site; in summer is totally obscured. There are paths ( human and livestock) cutting through the bank in various locations.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, UGB12 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Visited 08/04/2019. 12 X photos taken giving coordinates at each point
1) SX67038 59683 looking west north west A general overview of the site
2) SX66750 59754 looking west showing a tree in the bank on the south west side of the enclosure bank
3) 4) 5)taken at various locations on the west side of the enclosure bank showing the paths cutting the bank
6) SX66788 59871 looking west north west showing a tree in the north east section of the enclosure bank
7) SX66814 59872 looking south showing the path cutting the enclosure bank on the east side
8) SX66829 59806 looking south at hut 6
9) SX66808 59833 looking west at hut 7
10) SX66784 59827 looking west north west at hut 8
11) SX66772 59818 looking east north east. This is possibly hut 9
12) SX66785 59843 looking north north east at hut 10
Riley, H., 2021, Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Landscape, Harford and Ugborough, 13, 7.2.2 (Report - Survey). SDV364697.
Hut circle within enclosed settlement between Owley Corner and Glaze Meet.
Riley, H., 2021, UG21 heritage asset database and gazetteer of sites (Report - Survey). SDV364699.
Visited on 20th April 2021, Surveyed and photographed. Hut circle 'P' of 10 metres diameter, walls 1.0 metres wide, 1 metre high with some upright facing stones; entrance to south.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV176909 | Plan - measured: Plymouth Museum Archaeology Group. 1961. Settlements at the Scad Brook. Plan. Digital. |
| |
| | |
| SDV176911 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. NMR SX6660. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2/354-359. |
| |
| | |
| SDV176953 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX65NE15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX65NE15. |
| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
| |
| | |
| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 1906 edition: Sheet 119SE. |
| |
| | |
| 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. 82-83, Map 56, Figure 56.1. |
| |
| | |
| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
| |
| | |
| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UG12. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UGB12. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV2911 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV2912 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circle south of Scad Brook at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV129552 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV129541 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV129542 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument) |
| MDV129543 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosure at prehistoric settlement at Owley Corner, Ugborough (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8770 - Archaeological Survey: Ugborough Premier Archaeological Lanscape, Harford and Ugborough
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 1 2022 9:26AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.