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| HER Number: | MDV133783 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Hut circle within enclosure to the west of the settlement to the north-west of junction of the Rattle Brook and the River Tavy. Hut with 2.4m internal diameter with a low stone and boulder bank 1.5m wide; adjacent to a linear wall. The position of the entrance is not obvious.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 557 838 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 440585
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.
(25/06/1998) Two groups of prehistoric hut circles and associated walling lie on a SE-facing hillslope. Centred at SX55908384 and SX55748388 respectively they lie in an area of extensive, relatively modern peat cutting between 440m and 455m above OD.
? SX 55918383 Hut with 2.4m internal diameter with a low stone and boulder bank 1.5m wide; adjacent to a linear wall. The position of the entrance is not obvious.
[Same NGR given for this hut as previous hut but this is where it is depicted on the mapping; no other details unaccounted for, so assumption is that it refers to this feature. Richards, A. F., 22/05/2023].
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV350638 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #139970 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV133781 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133782 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133782 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133784 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133780 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133782 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133782 | Related to: Hut in settlement south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV3305 | Related to: Hut settlement 280 metres south-west of Deadlake Foot, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
- EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
- EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | May 22 2023 3:14PM |
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