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HER Number:MDV26252
Name:Hut circle east of Mel Tor, Widecombe

Summary

Possible hut circle visible on 1946 RAF aerial image at SX 6943 7263.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 694 726
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWidecombe in the Moor
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishWIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Bronze Age settlement to the east of Mel Tor, including several hut circles, enclosures and a field system

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/288
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 2376-2377 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

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

Possible hut circle visible on 1946 RAF aerial image at SX 6943 7263.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV365447.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2376-2377.
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.
SDV365447Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2022 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #141271 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV6453Part of: Settlement east of Mel Tor (Monument)
MDV25367Related to: Field system east of Mel Tor, Widecombe (Monument)
MDV26251Related to: Hut circle 180m east of Mel Tor, Widecombe (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 25 2023 12:29PM