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HER Number:MDV134206
Name:Hut Circle within Enclosure 'W' to the east of Small Brook, South Tawton

Summary

Hut circle of 3.5 metres diameter on the north-western boundary of Enclosure 'W' to the east of Small Brook on the north side of a small round paddock of 12.5 metres diameter

Location

Grid Reference:SX 625 907
Map Sheet:SX69SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/20/3/2
  • Old SAM Ref: 28800

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Hut circle and paddock shown on aerial photograph.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 200-201, Map 40, Figure 40.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle of 3.5 metres diameter on the north-western boundary of Enclosure '2' to the east of Small Brook with a small circular paddock of 12.5 metres diameter on the south side. A pair if tall pillars, one flat and the other leaning in the paddock wall opposite the hut look as though they once formed a monumental entrance.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Hut and paddock visible on aerial photograph.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1015760 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 200-201, Map 40, Figure 40.1.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital.
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1015760.

Associated Monuments

MDV6889Part of: Enclosure 'W' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6887Related to: Group of hut settlements and enclosures on White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 24 2023 5:01PM