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| HER Number: | MDV24762 |
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| Name: | Small enclosure to west of north end of Avon Reservoir, South Brent |
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Summary
Remains of small enclosure 'B' with one hut circle '6' (Butler) at 'Bishop's Mead' and a small annex to the south
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 668 656 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and walling remains of a Bronze Age hut circle settlement and attached reave west of the Avon Dam Reservoir, comprising at least two adjoining enclosures with internal hut circles and two huts outside the central enclosures
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/225
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 09/04/1980, NMR SX6765 (Aerial Photograph). SDV146067.
Photograph taken on 9th April 1980.
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs, 1890 4273 (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Remains of enclosure shown on aerial photograph.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Remains of small enclosure of 0.1 hectares with one hut circle inside shown on aerial photograph.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 154-5, Map 57, Figure 57.22 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Enclosure 'B' at 'Bishop's Mead 1' is incomplete with one Hut Circle '6' at 7.5 metres diameters has an annex to the south. The missing sections are probably buried rather than dismantled.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV146067 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 09/04/1980. NMR SX6765. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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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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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 154-5, Map 57, Figure 57.22. |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). 1890 4273. [Mapped feature: #127395 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5300 | Parent of: Hut circle attached to remains of an enclosure north-west of the Avon Dam Reservoir, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5172 | Related to: Enclosed hut circle settlement at the north-western end of the Avon Dam reservoir, South Brent (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 10 2020 2:04PM |
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