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HER Number:MDV26993
Name:Hut circle on north-western corner of Easdon Down

Summary

Hut circle recorded from aerial photographs in the corner of a field 210 metres to the north-east of Langdon. Around 9 metres in diameter.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 725 828
Map Sheet:SX78SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishNorth Bovey
DistrictTeignbridge
Ecclesiastical ParishNORTH BOVEY

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/183/1

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1824, 4036 (Aerial Photograph). SDV352344.


Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.

Hut circle visible on 1946 aerial photograph.


Environment Agency, 1998-2014, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV359177.

Lidar data shows a clear depression here.


GetMapping, 1999 - 2000, Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345751.

Circular feature is visible on the 1999 aerial photography in the corner of the field. Measures roughly 8-9 metres in diameter, which is about standard for huts on Dartmoor.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV319854Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
SDV345751Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 1999 - 2000. Dartmoor 1999-2000 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #85549 ]
SDV352344Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1824. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4036.
SDV359177Cartographic: Environment Agency. 1998-2014. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV26991Related to: Fossilised reave system between Bowden and Langdon, North Bovey (Monument)
MDV26994Related to: Hut circle on north Easdon Down (Monument)
MDV48021Related to: Reave system on Easdon Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 9 2017 11:37AM