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| HER Number: | MDV21490 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 6 at Foale's Arrishes |
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Summary
Hut circle located at the north-western corner of the Foale’s Arrishes rectangular enclosure. Excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in the late 19th century. Surveyed in 2015.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 737 759 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/8/7
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
Baring Gould, S., 1897, Fourth Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 151-156 (Article in Serial). SDV337081.
Baring Gould Hut 6. Excavated. No charcoal or floor found, but 1 rubber of grit.
Various, 1983, Foale's Arrishes Sketch Survey (Worksheet). SDV307217.
On south-east slope beside reave, and below small curving bank near northern corner of Foale's Arrishes. Small boggy (?excavated) patch in centre. Internal diameter 6.3 metres - 6.5 metres.
Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.
Depicted on the modern mapping.
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 51, Figure 25 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
Hut circle 6 at Foale’s Arrishes See 1:1000 scale survey. Condition is stable.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, RT52 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 15/08/2019. Small amount of bracken and gorse but in good condition. A nice site Photo taken
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, RT52 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Visited 15/08/2019. Photo taken looking from the north to the south. Hut in nice condition
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV307217 | Worksheet: Various. 1983. Foale's Arrishes Sketch Survey. Worksheet. Digital. |
| SDV337081 | Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1897. Fourth Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 29. A5 Hardback. 151-156. |
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| SDV357601 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2015. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. 51, Figure 25. [Mapped feature: #83113 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. RT52. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. RT52. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV7415 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Foale's Arrishes (Monument) |
| MDV7416 | Related to: Hut circle 1 at Foale's Arrishes (Monument) |
| MDV21489 | Related to: Hut circle 5 at Foale's Arrishes (Monument) |
| MDV21491 | Related to: Hut circle 7 at Foale’s Arrishes (Monument) |
| MDV7419 | Related to: Hut circle 8 at Foale's Arrishes (Monument) |
| MDV7417 | Related to: Hut circle two at Foale's Arrishes (Monument) |
| MDV26974 | Related to: Parallel reaves around Pil Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 4:04PM |
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