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| HER Number: | MDV132877 |
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| Name: | Two hut circles in north-east corner of Broad Down, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Remains of two hut circles in north-east corner of Broad Down. The northern one has been disturbed and now measures 7.4 metres by 5.7 metres with walls to a height of 0.2 metres high. The other measures 3.5 metres by 4.3 metres and is 0.5 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 636 812 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW137
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1050320
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 161, Map 35, Site 13 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Not shown at 'Broad Down North-east settlement'.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(15/01/1996) Two hut circles, centred at SX 6369 8125, lie on the southern edge of a ledge above the right bank of the East Dart River. The hut to the north has been disturbed, probably by stone-robbing for material for the newtake wall nearby. The hut measures 7.4m N-S, 5.7m E-W, with walls 0.9m wide and 0.2m high. There is no obvious entrance. The hut circle to the south measures 3.5m N-S and 4.3m E-W, with walls 0.9m wide, 0.5m high and a possible entrance to the east.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Two hut circles shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Two hut circles 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. 161, Map 35, Site 13. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV132876 | Related to: Enclosure on Broad Down (Monument) |
| MDV6802 | Related to: Enclosure within a loop of the East Dart River, Datmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV132878 | Related to: Hut circle in north-east corner of Broad Down, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 17 2023 10:26AM |
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