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| HER Number: | MDV21493 |
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| Name: | Hut circle south of reave and enclosure south-west of Foale's Arrishes |
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Summary
Very ruined hut lying just to the south of the reave. D-shaped enclosure attached to the northern side of the reave here. Excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1897. Surveyed in 2015.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 735 757 |
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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/8/10
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible and recorded.
Quinnell, H., 1993, Hut circle associated with Foale's Arrishes (Worksheet). SDV280659.
Possible hut circle. Area levelled into hillside. Either very ruined hut or a feature within field system. One or two uprights surviving. 6.9-8.2m diameter. One or two uprights surviving.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Some sort of feature visible on the aerial photograph.
Newman, P., 2015, Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, 54, Figure 11 (Report - Survey). SDV359145.
A second, poorly preserved hut circle sits just south of the reave. Excavated in 1897 by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, RT55 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 15/08/2019. Bank is 100% bracken and gorse covered so the edge was not visible but the centre was clear of vegetation. A few upright stones were obvious. Photo taken
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, RT55 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Visited 15/08/2019. Photo showing the upright stones within the bracken with the interior being clearer. Looking north to southl
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV280659 | Worksheet: Quinnell, H.. 1993. Hut circle associated with Foale's Arrishes. Worksheet. Digital. |
| 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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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
| SDV359145 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2015. Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape, Dartmoor National Park, Devon. South-West Landscape Investigations. A4 Bound + Digital. 54, Figure 11. [Mapped feature: #83115 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. RT55. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. RT55. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV26807 | Part of: Enclosure attached to a reave south-west of Foale's Arrishes (Monument) |
| MDV21488 | Related to: Hut circle in enclosure south-west of 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 4:05PM |
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