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| HER Number: | MDV26259 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within Dartmeet parallel reave system |
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Summary
Possible small hut circle visible on the south of Yartor Down; part of the Dartmeet parallel reave system. A badly despoiled hut with one quadrant remaining attached to disturbed enclosure wall. The hut was probably disturbed when a BT phone line was laid in a trench running across Vag Hill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 674 730 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE122
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443213
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/323
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1977, NMR SX6773/2, 388-389 (Aerial Photograph). SDV315557.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Possible small hut circle visible on 1977 National Monuments Record aerial photograph.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 123 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Small, damaged hut circle (4.6 meters in diameter) beside the track. Other details: Map 13, 11.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Part of Dartmeet coaxial field system (Northern Part) which was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 43.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.
(14/03/2008) One of five dispersed hut circles on the west slope of Vag Hill. SX 6746 7301. A badly despoiled hut with one quadrant remaining attached to disturbed enclosure wall. The hut was probably disturbed when a BT phone line was laid in a trench running across Vag Hill.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 03/01/19. Hut recorded at SX67472 73020. Vegetation affecting this hut; as with others in the vicinity.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 123. |
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| SDV315557 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. NMR SX6773/2. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 388-389. |
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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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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85242 ] |
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| SDV347061 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2008. Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV6030 | Part of: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
| MDV125311 | Related to: Hut circle in Dartmeet reave system, Widecombe (Monument) |
| MDV16717 | Related to: Hut circle within the Dartmeet parallel reave system (Monument) |
| MDV16725 | Related to: Hut circle within the Dartmeet parallel reave system (Monument) |
| MDV26250 | Related to: Hut circle within the Dartmeet parallel reave system (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 1 2022 8:17AM |
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