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HER Number:MDV27743
Name:Unlikely hut circle on Chagford Common

Summary

Possible hut circle recorded from RAF 1947 aerial image at SX 6776 8394 in 1985 project. Considered for scheduling in 2000 but thought to be an unlikely identification.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 680 838
Map Sheet:SX68SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/224

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • NATURAL FEATURE (Undated)
  • (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 2360 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.

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

Hut circle visible on RAF 1947 aerial image at SX 6800 8389.

Gerrard, S., 1993-2010, Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report (Report - non-specific). SDV145710.

(27/01/2000) Considered under MPP, but no enclosure visible on the ground. Not recommended for scheduling. Peat cutting earthworks survive in this area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV145710Report - non-specific: Gerrard, S.. 1993-2010. Monument Protection Programme Alternative Action Report. English Heritage. Unknown.
SDV224714Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2360.
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. [Mapped feature: #15176 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 31 2023 12:30PM

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