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Summary

Hut circle within enclosure on the south of Yartor Down; part of the Dartmeet parallel reave system. This hut is situated approximately centrally within a 0.8 hectare enclosure, built into a slight hillslope and consists of a low turf-covered circular bank with a level interior and no definable entrance. The hut has a diameter of 9.9 metres, walls 2.1 metres thick and 0.3 metres high.

Location

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: SX67SE124
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 443219
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/313

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, 2375-2376 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX67SE122 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV315817.

Ordnance Survey survey drawing in parish file shows settlement here: one large ?hut at SX68127268 and a cluster of small huts with fragments of walling at SX681725. Date of survey probably circa 1980. Drawing does not show Gawne's lynchets (see PRN 15714).

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX67SE124 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV298165.

(22/05/1980) Centred at SX 681725, within the parallel reave system (SX 67 SE 94) at about 358m. O.D., are four hut circles.
Two Type 1 huts at SX68157259 and SX68177255 (see PRN 79748) have internal diameters of 7.2 metres by 6.0 metres and 6.9 metres with rubble walling 1.4 metres wide and 0.4 metres and 0.7 metres high respectively. Other details: Plan. Surveyed at 1:2500 on M.S.D.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 121 (Monograph). SDV299725.

Hut circle (8.3 meters in diameter) lying within a pound and several other fragments of banks etc. Near to a circular rabbit bury. Other details: Map 12, 2.

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.

Hut circle depicted on survey, slightly to the south of where it is marked on the modern MasterMap mapping.

Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.

(14/03/2008) Four hut circles and associated enclosures on the south-east slope of Vag Hill, 280 metres north-west of Rowbrook. The enclosures have been attached to elements of the Dartmeet Parallel Reave System (see 6030) and probably post-date the reaves. The enclosure walls comprise stony, turf-covered banks with some upright stones remaining in situ.
Hut 2 SX68157258. This hut is situated approximately centrally within a 0.8 hectare enclosure, built into a slight hillslope and consists of a low turf-covered circular bank with a level interior and no definable entrance. The hut has a diameter of 9.9 metres, walls 2.1 metres thick and 0.3 metres high.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, DAR-SPK18 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 14/02/2019 Relatively clear site with only slight gorse encroachment. Signs that bracken will cover area in season. Photos X 2 taken

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, DAR-SPK18 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Visited 14/02/2019 Photos X 2 taken 1) looking south 2) looking east

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project

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