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HER Number:MDV129624
Name:Hut circle within enclosure north of Snowdon Brook, Buckfastleigh

Summary

Hut circle in the south-west corner of the southern enclosure at Settlement 'A' north of Snowdon Brook (Butler)

Location

Grid Reference:SX 676 683
Map Sheet:SX66NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWest Buckfastleigh
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishBUCKFASTLEIGH

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Pupers Reave and Pupers Rock Cairn. Earthwork and stone remains of a Bronze Age reave, enclosure with hut circle and cairns across Buckfastleigh and Dean Moors bisected by 16th-17th century openworks on western side of Lambs Down

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/88
  • 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, 167, Map 58, Figure 58.4 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Hut circle in the south-west corner of the southern enclosure at 'Snowdon Brook North'.

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.

Visible on aerial photograph.

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. 167, Map 58, Figure 58.4.
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: #128149 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV5306Part of: Settlement north of Snowdon Brook, Buckfastleigh (Monument)
MDV24766Related to: Enclosure with hut circles north of Snowdon Hole (Monument)
MDV129625Related to: Hut circle on south-east side of enclosure north of Snowdon Brook, Buckfastleigh (Monument)
MDV128543Related to: Hut circle within enclosure north of Snowdon Brook, Buckfastleigh (Monument)
MDV129622Related to: Hut circle within enclosure north of Snowdon Brook, Buckfastleigh (Monument)
MDV129623Related to: Hut circle within enclosure north of Snowdon Brook, Buckfastleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 4 2021 1:38PM