See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV25044 |
|---|
| Name: | Unlikely enclosure with huts north of Hook Lake, Harford |
|---|
Summary
Fragments of enclosure and two hut circles were recorded from a 1976 aerial photograph in 1985 project. These features were not confirmed during earthwork survey of 2018; unlikely features.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 641 653 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX66NW |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Harford |
|---|
| District | South Hams |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NW/109
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- NATURAL FEATURE (Undated)
- (Former Type) ENCLOSURE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1976, SX6465, 1 (Aerial Photograph). SDV151191.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Fragment of enclosure and two hut circles (SX 6417 6537 and SX 6417 6540) were recorded from a 1976 aerial photograph in 1985 project. There may be another fragment of the enclosure (possibly a post-prehistoric addition?) at SX 6416 6536.
NB: these features were not confirmed during earthwork survey of 2018; unlikely features (Richards, A. F., 20/10/2020).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV151191 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. SX6465. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. 1. |
| |
| | |
| 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. [Mapped features: #127116 'Features' retained to avoid future confusion; this appears to be a mis-identification., ] |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 20 2020 3:12PM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.