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HER Number:MDV26743
Name:Hut circle north of Prestonbury Castle, Drewsteignton

Summary

Hut circle identified from aerial photographs, lying around 46 metres north of part of the rampart on the northern side of the hillfort.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 747 902
Map Sheet:SX79SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDrewsteignton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishDREWSTEIGNTON

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of hut circle, possible ring cairn and field system on Prestonbury Common above the River Teign
  • SHINE: Earthwork remains of hut circle, possible ring cairn and field system on Prestonbury Common above the River Teign

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/59
  • 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, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1327 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.

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

SX 7479 9033. Hut circle visible on the 1946 Royal Air force aerial photograph.

Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.

Lidar data shows a circular feature at SX74779 90279, which may be the hut circle; closer to the northern earthworks than indicated by the 1985 aerial photograph project.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Feature appears to be visible on the aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV169268Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1327.
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.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital.
SDV360208Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85436 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV26751Related to: Earthwork bank at Prestonbury Castle Hillfort, Drewsteignton (Monument)
MDV8439Related to: Prestonbury Castle Hillfort Camp, Drewsteignton (Monument)
MDV26750Related to: Prestonbury Castle Hillfort inner ramparts, Drewsteignton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jun 10 2021 10:24AM