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| HER Number: | MDV132686 |
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| Name: | Enclosure in settlement south of Assycombe Hill |
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Summary
Rectangular enclosure on the north side of the track to the south of Assycombe Hill and north of Statts Bridge with two hut circles on the south-west side
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 666 815 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE20
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 4430804
- Old SAM Ref: 28744
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monument Record, 1977, SX6681, 4, 5 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352768.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
Centred on SX66668146 is a cluster of 14 poorly preserved hut circles and a fragmentary enclosure on the southern flank of Assycombe Hill 1 kilometres west-north-west of the Warren House Inn.
The associated sub-rectangular enclosure is bounded by turf and stone banks up to 1.4 metres wide and 0.5 metres high. Its north-west side has been damaged by tin pits.
For detailed 1:2500 plan see RCHME Statts Brook survey. Further information on the hut circles is held in the archive.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 35-36, Map 26, Figure 26.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Assycombe Hill South settlement with some 16 small heather-covered huts. The only enclosure visible, about 30 metres by 18 metres, is associated with a pair of huts to the north of the track.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1019224 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
The monument, which falls into two areas of protection, includes a stone hut circle settlement situated on a gentle south facing slope overlooking the Walla Brook. The settlement includes at least one enclosure and 18 stone hut circles. The enclosure is situated within the northern part of the settlement and includes a 1.5 metres wide and 0.5 metres high earthwork bank with occasional large orthostats surrounding an area measuring 19 metres long by 15 metres wide.
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. 35-36, Map 26, Figure 26.2. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #136712 ] |
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| SDV352768 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1977. SX6681. Unknown. 4, 5. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1019224. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6676 | Part of: Hut circle settlement south of Assycombe Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV61323 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosure south of Assycombe Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV61324 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosure south of Assycombe Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54587 | Related to: Tinners leat on Water Hill (Monument) |
| MDV54606 | Related to: Tinworks on Assycombe Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 11 2022 12:23PM |
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