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| HER Number: | MDV28806 |
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| Name: | Hut circle on Roborough Down, Bickleigh |
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Summary
A hut circle is situated on a south west facing slope on a low bank. It is semi-circular shaped. The bank is composed of earth, 1m wide x 1m high internally. Externally the diameter is approximately 4.25m.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 518 646 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Bickleigh (SH) |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BICKLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SW/127
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
- EXTRACTIVE PIT? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
- PROSPECTING PIT? (Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD (Between) to 1750 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV155074.
Des=gray, v. /parish checklist. Vis=21/7/1985 (gray). A hut circle is situated on a south west facing slope on a low bank. It is semi-circular shaped. Vis=24/11/1985 (gray). The bank is composed of earth, 1m wide x 1m high internally. Externally the diameter is approximately 4.25m (worksheet).
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/106G/UK/1190, RAF/106G/UK/1190 RS 4177-4178 27-FEB-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363067.
A curvilinear earthwork bank is visible.
NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5164 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.
Earthworks of an oval hollow and curvilinear bank are visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2021, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
Earthworks of an oval hollow, circa 5m long, with outer curvilinear bank, circa 1.5m wide, are visible on aerial photographs taken in 1946 and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013. The earthworks are interpreted as the remains of a possible Bronze Age hut circle, although the presence of medieval or post-medieval extractive or prospection pits recorded in this area suggest that they may also be of industrial origin.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV155074 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV361514 | Cartographic: NERC. 2013. LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor. Digital. LIDAR SX5164 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013. [Mapped feature: #123573 ] |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2021. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363067 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/106G/UK/1190. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). RAF/106G/UK/1190 RS 4177-4178 27-FEB-1946. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV127228 | Related to: Extractive or prospecting pits on Roborough Down, Bickleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 7 2023 12:40PM |
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