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Summary

Two adjoining hut circles on southern boundary of the western enclosure at settlement east of Yealm Steps

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1015429: Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, a contemporary field system, post-medieval buildings and two lengths of leat 310m south east of Yealm Steps

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66SW30
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/32/2
• Old SAM County Ref: 460
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 24100
• Old SAM Ref: 10847

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Not shown on 19th century map.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1977, SX66SW30, SX66SW30 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV146089.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 183-7, Map 52, Figure 52.9 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Double Hut Circle '5' on the southern boundary of Enclosure 'A' at 'Ranny Brook settlements' both of circa 3.0 metres diameter was at least party demolished whilst the settlement was expanding. These lie bewtween the two southern entrances to the enclosure.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Not shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1015429 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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