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Summary

A stone shelter probably of Medieval date. The rectangular interior measures 6 metres by 3.7 metres and is defined by a 1 metres wide, 0.3 metres high rubble wall. A gap in the south west wall represents an original doorway. Previously recorded as a hut circle.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011167: Two stone hut circles, a reave, round cairn and shelter south east of Sharpitor

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57SE123
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 440381
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/188
• Old SAM Ref: 22282

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
• SHELTER (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX57SE123, SX57SE123, Photo (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV270106.

(28/05/1980) At SX 56207020, 7.0m. from the northeast side of a reave (SX 67 SE 119), there is an oval hut, in very poor condition, on a slight southeast slope. Internally it measures 3.6m. by 2.4m., and appears to be of Type 2 (SX 56 NE 71), with double-faced walling, 0.8m. wide and 0.2m. high. The entrance is on the southeast with one side extended outwards beyond the other but not overlapping (see ground photograph).
Surveyed at 1:10 000 on M.S.D. and at 1:1250 (for which see illustration with SX 67 SE 119).

Ordnance Survey, 1982, Ordnance Survey Drawing (Cartographic). SDV270058.

Six hut circles north of reave from Sharpitor to Leather Tor shown on survey drawing at SX56077036, SX56137032, SX56137029, SX56177024, SX56227020, SX56237019.

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

Not visible on the Royal Air Force / National Monuments Record photographs used in the Aerial Photograph Project.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 129194, 07/05/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Stone hut circle close to the north-east side of Leather Tor reave. Terraced into the hillslope. Simple plan and coursed walling type. Oval in shape, 3.6 metres by 2.4 metres. Defined by a 1.2 metre wide wall standing up to 0.2 metres high. The doorway faces south.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 40, Map 45 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Rectangular foundation of small stones 5.0 metres by 4.0 metres, possibly once a pen.

Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.

(30/05/2007) A stone shelter probably of Medieval date. The rectangular interior measures 6m by 3.7m and is defined by a 1m wide, 0.3n high rubble wall. A gap in the south west wall represents an original doorway.
Surveyed and investigated at 1:2500 scale.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Rectangular feature of 6.0 metres by 4.0 metres visible on aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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