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HER Number: | MDV20571 |
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Name: | Possible hut remains in settlement, Chagford |
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Summary
Partial remains of possible hut circle recorded in 1983. Consists of a slightly terraced circular area with some large stones surviving as fragments of walls. Several prehistoric field boundaries run up to this point from the south and north-east. Not noted as a confirmed hut in the 1990 survey of the settlement.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 680 848 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Chagford |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and walling remains of a Bronze Age hut circle settlement west of Lower Shapley Farm, consisting of at least four hut circles connected by a number of fragments of enclosure walling
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: sx68se39
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/186
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1983, Hut circle, Page 54 of 139 (Worksheet). SDV242529.
(07/04/1983) SX 6801 8480. Partial remains of what appears to be a large Prehistoric hut circle. Consists of a slightly terraced circular area with some large stones surviving as fragments of walls. Several prehistoric field boundaries run up to this point from the south and north-east.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF 1946 photos.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV242529 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1983. Hut circle. Worksheet. Digital. Page 54 of 139. [Mapped feature: #10702 ] |
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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Associated Monuments
MDV55522 | Part of: Hut circle settlement west of Lower Shapley (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8655 - Higher Shapley Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
Date Last Edited: | Jan 29 2024 12:06PM |
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