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| HER Number: | MDV131133 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within enclosure west of Shell Top, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Western of two hut circles within Enclosure 'B' (Butler) west of Shell Top
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 591 637 |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/539
- Old SAM Ref: 28789
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140517 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 5th June 1996. Hut circle 'B' at SX 5911 6370 with a 0.7 metres wide and 0.35 metres high single orthostat wall surrounds a 3.2 metres diameter internal area. A south-facing gap in the wall may represent an original doorway.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 161-2, Map 51, Figure 51.5 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Western of two hut circles within Enclosure 'B' to the west of Shell Top.
Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 136-7/102.504. (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1015749 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
Two stone hut circles lie within enclosure and both survive as a stone and earth bank each surrounding a circular or oval internal area.
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. 161-2, Map 51, Figure 51.5. |
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| SDV143510 | Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. 136-7/102.504.. |
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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 140517. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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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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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1015749. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV56857 | Part of: Enclosure and hut circles west of Shell Top, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV131134 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosure west of Shell Top, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 11 2021 10:10AM |
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