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| HER Number: | MDV131074 |
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| Name: | Prehistoric settlement between Shadyback Tor and Trowlesworthy Farm, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Prehistoric settlement between Shadyback Tor and Trowlesworthy Farm with at least six enclosures and fifteen hut circles surviving
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 566 649 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SE22
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 439169
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/48
- Old SAM Ref: 24232
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Enclosures and 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map with short sections of walls extending to north-west and north-east.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Enclosures' and 'Hut circles' shown on early 20th century map.
National Monument Record, 1976, SX5664, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV175071.
Photograph taken on 8th April 1976.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140611 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Site visited on 2nd April 1995. This agglomerated enclosure forms part of a partially enclosed stone hut settlement. At least 3 distinct enclosed areas are visible. The relationship between the enclosures is not clear but the ground plan would suggest that 'B' is primary, with the remaining two being added later.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 159-160, Map 51, Figure 51.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Shadyback Tor prehistoric settlement includes at least six enclosures between Shadyback Tor and Trowlesworthy Farm. The group of enclosures alongside the River Plym are bounded on the west by a large riverside enclosure and extending southwards from Shadyback Tor into the fields of Trowlesworthy Farm where some early enclosures have been lost. At least fifteen hut circles have been identified both within and outside the existing enclosures.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Enclosures and hut circles shown on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Enclosures visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
'Settlements' shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1020323 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
The stone hut circle settlement complex extends over much of the monument and includes at least 19 enclosures and 37 stone hut circles. There are two discreet settlement concentrations, one lies to the north west of Trowlesworthy Farm and the other to the south east. The north western group of enclosures and stone hut circles includes two agglomerated enclosures and a simple one.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 159-160, Map 51, Figure 51.3. |
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| SDV175071 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1976. SX5664. 1. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140611. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #132172 ] |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1020323. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV56780 | Parent of: Enclosure 'B' with huts north-west of Trowlesworthy Farm, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV126275 | Parent of: Enclosure north-west of Trowlesworthy Warren House (Monument) |
| MDV126325 | Parent of: Enclosure north-west of Trowlesworthy Warren House, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV2544 | Parent of: Enclosure with hut west of Trowlesworthy Warren House (Monument) |
| MDV127064 | Parent of: Enclosure with huts north of Trowlesworthy Warren House (Monument) |
| MDV15287 | Parent of: Enclosure with huts north of Trowlesworthy Warren House (Monument) |
| MDV2466 | Parent of: Enclosure with huts north-west of Trowlesworthy Warren House, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV14369 | Related to: Medieval field system at Trowelsworthy Warren Farm, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV14148 | Related to: Trowlesworthy Warren, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 3 2021 9:16AM |
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