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| HER Number: | MDV27895 |
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| Name: | Southern hut circle of prehistoric settlement north of Blatchford Bottom, Cornwood |
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Summary
Most southerly hut circle of prehistoric settlement north of Blatchford Bottom
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 634 639 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of prehistoric hut circle settlements at Blatchford Bottom, as well as extensive area of medieval or later tin streamworks along the Bledge Brook and the River Erme
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/190
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6364, 4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV155390.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Hut circle with attached linear feature.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 56-7, Map 54, Figure 54.16 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Hut circle at the southern end of the prehistoric settlement with associated fragments of boundary to the north of Blatchford Bottom.
Newman, P., 2018, Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV361913.
Eastern half of a hut shown.
Newman, P., 2018, The Upper Erme Valley, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: An Archaeological Survey, Appendix 1, Figure 7 (Report - Survey). SDV362921.
.At the southern limit of the site, the eastern arc of a fifth hut survives, but is becoming overwhelmed by rushes
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV155390 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. NMR SX6364. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 4. |
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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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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 56-7, Map 54, Figure 54.16. |
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| SDV361913 | Cartographic: Newman, P.. 2018. Erme Valley Survey data (GIS and Excel spreadsheet). GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123051 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27894 | Part of: Bronze Age hut circle settlement north of Blatchford Bottom , Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV126990 | Related to: Hut circle in central enclosure north of Blatchford Bottom, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV4323 | Related to: Hut circle in enclosure north of Blatchford Bottom, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV126993 | Related to: Northerrn of two hut circles in the northern enclosure north of Blatchford Bottom, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV126991 | Related to: Southern of two hut circles in the northern enclosure north of Blatchford Bottom, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8082 - Survey of the Upper Erme Valley
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 22 2019 10:53AM |
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