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| HER Number: | MDV21518 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement 900m east of Belstone parish church |
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Summary
A stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 1100m E of Belstone parish church. Diameter measures 7m. Single orthostat and earthwork wall 1m wide, 0.5m high. Grass, bracken and 1 thorn tree.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 632 934 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/110
- Old SAM Ref: 28727
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 4189-90 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX69SW35 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV231673.
(20/01/1978) One of a group of five hut circles, all in very poor condition, with walls ruined and fragmentary. Average thickness of walling 1.5m to 2.0m. Internal diameter 7.5m. A type 2 hut with possible entrance on west.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
There is no hut circle visible on aerial photos at precisely this grid reference.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149343 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(26/05/1998) A stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 1100m E of Belstone parish church.
At SX 63199344. Diameter measures 7m. Single orthostat and earthwork wall 1m wide, 0.5m high. Grass, bracken and 1 thorn tree.
Ancient Monuments, 2000, A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone (Schedule Document). SDV229908.
A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4189-90. |
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| SDV229908 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 2000. A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
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| SDV231673 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX69SW35. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149343. |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV52826 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Skaigh Warren (Monument) |
| MDV21517 | Related to: Hut in settlement 900m east of Belstone parish church (Monument) |
| MDV21519 | Related to: Large hut in settlement 900m east of Belstone parish church (Monument) |
| MDV64143 | Related to: Pillow mound in Skaigh Warren (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 15 2022 2:27PM |
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