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| HER Number: | MDV19900 |
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| Name: | Enclosure 170 meters south-west of Black Tor, South Brent |
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Summary
Remains of an indistinct Enclosure 'A' (Butler) with associated fragments of bank to the north and south. The south-east section of this enclosure has been lost completely. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 678 634 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthworks and walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement south-west of Black Tor, consisting of six enclosures, associated hut circles, a section of reave, cairns, a stone row and at least eight medieval pillow mounds
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX66SE34
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441865
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/352
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2278-2279 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1977, SX66SE34 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV172182.
(14/04/1950) SX 6786 6344. An enclosure and hut circle so vague and fragmentary that it is not possible to locate them on the ground (with any degree of accuracy).
(18/07/1977) An enclosed homestead situated on the southeast slopes of Zeal Hill, west of Black Tor, at 330m OD. It consits of a very low and ruinous wall of turf-covered stones, on average 1.2m thick, incomplete on the southeast side, and measuring 65.0m north-south.
The fragmentary remains of a probable hut circle can be seen where the wall ends on the northeast. Its internal diameter is approximately 6.0m. The interior of the enclosure has been partially cleared of stones.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.
National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6763, 2/56-57 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169271.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Fragmentary enclosure pendant to reave SX66SE/440 visible on Royal Air Force 1946 and National Monuments Record 1976 aerial photograph.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 101-2, Map 57, Figure 57.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Enclosure 'A'; one of at least seven enclosures with hut circles close to Black Tor. This is one of the earlier, less substantial enclosures, according to Butler. The south-eastern section of the enclosure is missing.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.
Part of enclosure shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2278-2279. |
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| SDV169271 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. NMR SX6763. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2/56-57. |
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| SDV172182 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1977. SX66SE34. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: 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. |
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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 101-2, Map 57, Figure 57.1. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV363413 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #82628 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV28589 | Related to: Alleged stone row west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5800 | Related to: Enclosed hut circle settlement south of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5799 | Related to: Enclosed settlement south of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5801 | Related to: Enclosure 300m south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129066 | Related to: Enclosure south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV79470 | Related to: Enclosure with hut south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129060 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed hut circle settlement south of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129061 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed hut circle settlement south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV129055 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosure 300 meters south-west of Black Tor, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV25737 | Related to: Reave on Black Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 17 2022 2:51PM |
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