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| HER Number: | MDV134371 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in field east-south-east of Pepperdon Farm |
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Summary
Single circular feature visible in field on the lidar data. Not visible on aerial photographs. Measures c.6m in diameter and may represent a prehistoric hut circle, the remains affected by ploughing / other historic farming activities.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 780 850 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Moretonhampstead |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MORETONHAMPSTEAD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Single below-ground circular feature in field south-east of Pepperdon Down; possible remains of prehistoric hut circle
Other References/Statuses
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
Single circular feature visible in field on the lidar data. Not visible on aerial photographs. Measures c.6m in diameter and may represent a prehistoric hut circle, the remains affected by ploughing / other historic farming activities. May be related to field clearance but is not as close to the field boundary that might be expected and there are a number of other similar features noted in neighbouring field plots (see related records).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365448 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141403 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV134367 | Related to: Field boundary south-east of Pepperdon Farm (Monument) |
| MDV134369 | Related to: Possible hut circles in field east of Pepperdon Farm (Monument) |
| MDV134372 | Related to: Possible hut circles in field south-east of Pepperdon Farm (Monument) |
| MDV134368 | Related to: Possible hut circles south-east of Pepperdon Farm (Monument) |
| MDV134370 | Related to: Row of three hut circles in field east-south-east of Pepperdon Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 9 2023 1:59PM |
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