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| HER Number: | MDV25142 |
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| Name: | Hut circles at Ausewell Wood |
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Summary
Possible site of three hut circles in Ausewell Wood, originally recorded from an aerial photograph (1946) in the 1985 project. This site was included on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites but no features could be located during a visit in February 2019.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 732 712 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Ashburton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ASHBURTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Probable Bronze field system with enclosure and hut circles east of Ausewell Wood
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77SW/126
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, CPE/UK 1890 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Three hut circles with a short linear feature running between them recorded from a 1946 aerial photograph. 1 (SX73257119), 2 (SX73267120) and 3 (SX73267118).
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
These hut circles were considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Bray, L., 2019, Notes from site visit (Personal Comment). SDV362859.
Site visited 25/02/2019 and no sign of any of the huts could be seen. This area is very steep and there was also no indication of any possible hut platforms in this area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140289 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. CPE/UK 1890. Royal Air Force 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. [Mapped feature: #84940 ] |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV25145 | Part of: Field system on Ausewell Common (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 23 2021 12:15PM |
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