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| HER Number: | MDV133019 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within enclosure 670 metres west of Babeny, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle on the south-east side of the enclosure to the west of Babeny
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 664 750 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 02/07/1964, F61 58 6399, 028-29 (Aerial Photograph). SDV262020.
Visited on 2nd July 1964. An almost circular enclosure has been incorporated into the modern field wall. There appears to be an internal hut circle just within the west side.
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1307-8 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1983, Enclosure (Worksheet). SDV233151.
Visited on 23rd November 1983. Two contiguous hut circles are attached to the inner face of west side of the enclosure.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
Visited on 20th October 1993. Hut circle comprises a stoney platform, 4.5 metres in diameter, at SX 66427508 adjacent to the western wall of the enclosure. The interior has been levelled by terracing on the east and cutting into the slope on the west. There is no trace of an entrance or walls to this hut.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 56, Map 28, Site 3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
The foundations of a pair of adjoining hut circles are just visible against the south-east wall of the enclosure at 'Brimpts North'.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1307-8. |
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| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 56, Map 28, Site 3. |
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| SDV233151 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1983. Enclosure. Worksheet. Unknown. |
| SDV262020 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 02/07/1964. F61 58 6399. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 028-29. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138093 ] |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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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. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6096 | Part of: Enclosure 670 metres west of Babeny, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV53024 | Related to: Boundary to the east of enclosure west of Babeny, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV53021 | Related to: Field boundaries west of Babeny Farm (Monument) |
| MDV53019 | Related to: Hut circle near enclosure west of Babeny Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV26160 | Related to: Natural feature west of Babeny Farm (Monument) |
| MDV53020 | Related to: Ridge and furrow west of Babeny Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8634 - Brimpts Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 17 2022 8:48AM |
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