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| HER Number: | MDV13016 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in settlement north of Thornworthy Tor, Chagford |
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Summary
Largest hut circle of 8.5 metres diameter in settlement north of Thornworthy Tor, set within a small group of rectangular fields. This circle is located to the south-east of the group of circles within the eastern rectangular field.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 664 852 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of Bronze Age settlement, field system and parallel reave system on Thornworthy Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE43
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443607
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/69/3
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX68NE43 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV346863.
The hut circle at SX66468527 is 8.5 metres in diameter internally with a levelled interior and also has three remaining large stones which make it appear similar to the huts on Kes Tor.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 176-7, Map 36, Figure 36.5 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle ''5' of 9.5 metres in diameter at 'Thornworthy Tor North' and unlike the other huts, retains several large wall slabs which were presumably too big to be conveniently removed for use elsewhere.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Ht circle shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 176-7, Map 36, Figure 36.5. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #80736 ] |
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| SDV346863 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX68NE43. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6115 | Part of: Reave system on Thornworthy Down, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV6115 | Related to: Reave system on Thornworthy Down, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV13013 | Part of: Thornworthy Tor settlement and field system, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV79632 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement north of Thornworthy Tor, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV79634 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement north of Thornworthy Tor, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV13014 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement north of Thornworthy Tor, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV13015 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement north of Thornworthy Tor, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV6115 | Part of: Reave system on Thornworthy Down, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV6115 | Related to: Reave system on Thornworthy Down, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2023 2:34PM |
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