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| HER Number: | MDV3317 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle '4' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut Circle '4' of 4.5 metres diameter with a southern entrance protectred by a curved approach of stones and a short section of wall to Hut Circle '4a' at Watern Oke settlement. Ecavation in 1905 recovered many stones and rubbers
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 563 836 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/16/5
- Old SAM County Ref: 488
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Anderson, I. K., 1906, 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 103, hut 4 (Article in Serial). SDV337055.
One of a group of hut circles at Watern Oke. Hut 4; a very good hut. Internal diameter 9 feet, joined to hut 4a by a wall. The entrance on the south side is protected by a curved approach of stones. About two dozen stones and rubbers, etc. were found here in 1905.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123833 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
[Gerrard's hut description not currently recorded in HER record].
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle shown at 'Watern Oke West settlement'.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4. |
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| SDV232751 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX58SE9. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 123833. |
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| SDV337055 | Article in Serial: Anderson, I. K.. 1906. 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 38. A5 Hardback. 103, hut 4. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #139800 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3312 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3316 | Related to: Hut Circle '3' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3318 | Related to: Hut Circle '4a' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3319 | Related to: Hut Circle '5' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50718 | Related to: Hut circle, Watern Oke settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 2 2023 10:29AM |
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