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| HER Number: | MDV134018 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor |
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Summary
Hut circle of 4.7 metres diameter with walls 2.0 metres wide by 0.5 metres high and an entrance to the east on the north-east side of the settlement to the north-west of Hartland Tor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 638 806 |
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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
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 Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, I. S. Sainsbury (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
Visited on 29th September 1989. Hut circle 'd' is cut back into the steep slope and actually embedded in the north end of the east side of the enclosure. it measures 4.7 metres internally with a scarp 1.6 metres deep at the back merging into banks 2 metres wide and 0.5 metres high both sides of the well defined entrance 0.7 metres wide in the east. There is a small hollow 'e' about 3 metres diameter 0.7 metres deep just outside the hut to the north-east.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 161-162, Map 35, Figure 35.6 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Outline of a hut circle shown to the north-east of the 'Templer's Newtake' enclosure.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1021335 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Scheduled area.
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. 161-162, Map 35, Figure 35.6. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #140379 ] |
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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. I. S. Sainsbury. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1021335. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20250 | Part of: Settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV134017 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor (Monument) |
| MDV134019 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement 740 metres north-west of Hartland Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV20492 | Related to: Wall running over ridge north of Hartland Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8648 - Middle Merripit Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 6 2023 1:49PM |
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