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HER Number:MDV26104
Name:Feature east of Dunnabridge Plantation

Summary

Hut circle identified from aerial photographs. Survey in 1988 failed to find a trace of any circular feature in the rough moorland pasture. Unlikely feature.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 635 739
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SW174
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 908283
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/295

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE (Unknown date)
  • NATURAL FEATURE (Unknown date)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2149, 4427 (Aerial Photograph). SDV282746.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Single unenclosed hut circle visible and recorded.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(3/3/1988) There is no trace of a circular feature in the rough moorland pasture and it is very doubtful if there was ever a hut circle here.
The AP mark (1985) may be a vegetation patch or a natural amorphous depression in the peat.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV282746Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2149. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4427.
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.
SDV350839Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #14100 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8633 - Dunnabridge Farm, Duchy Farms Survey-Not finished
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
  • EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

Date Last Edited:Jun 8 2022 11:07AM