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| HER Number: | MDV132933 |
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| Name: | Hut circles south of Higher Tor |
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Summary
Aerial sources indicate a group of four possible huts here, aligned in a north-south row. Three lie to the north of the east-west footpath and a fourth lies to the south, only 9m from the path. These features require a site visit to confirm identification.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 614 911 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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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: SX69SW113
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1409095
- Old DCC SMR Ref
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report, (undated) (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.
NRHE record 1409095 (possible 2005 date) states that the County Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) notes a hut circle here SX 61509109 (SX69SW/120) on Higher Tor, but it was not located during field investigation by the MPPA - Monument Protection Programme Advisor (undated visit).
NB: unsure whether this is a correct old SMR number, as this code refers to MDV26792; confirmed hut site. Richards, A. F., 06/06/2022.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Tellus SW-Project, 2014, Tellus SW-Project lidar data (1 metre resolution) DTM (Cartographic). SDV362768.
Lidar data for this area shows a series of at least four circular features here, roughly arranged in a line. They can also be seen on aerial images. Possible tinworking pits, although on the aerial images they seem fairly convincing as hut circle remains.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Aerial photos seem to support the lidar data, indicating a group of four possible huts here, aligned in a north-south row. Three lie to the north of the east-west footpath and a fourth lies to the south, only 9m from the path. These features require a site visit to confirm identification.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV145710 | Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown. (undated). |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped features: #141954 ; #141955 ; #141956 ; #141960 ] |
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| SDV362768 | Cartographic: Tellus SW-Project. 2014. Tellus SW-Project lidar data (1 metre resolution) DTM. The British Antarctic Survey (BAS) 1 metre resolution. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 2 2024 3:33PM |
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