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| HER Number: | MDV3324 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle '11' at Watern Oke settlement, Darmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut Circle '11' of 5.8 metres diameter with wide walls and a sheltered southern entrance at Watern Oke settlement. The 1905 excavation found a paved floor, a large square stone rubber and many pieces of spar and burnt stones
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 836 |
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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/16/12
- Old SAM County Ref: 488
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Anderson, I. K., 1906, 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 104, Hut 11 (Article in Serial). SDV337055.
One of a group of hut circles at Watern Oke. Hut 11; an excellent specimen in good condition with high walls 5 feet thick. The entrance on the south side is sheltered and well seen. It is about 6 feet long, 2 feet 6 inches wide. The internal diameter of the hut is 11 feet and was evidently paved with stones. Here was found a large square rubber, many pieces of clean bright spar, and a large quantity of burnt stones.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123840 (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' with the eastern settlement boundary extending to the north and south.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle at the junction of three boundaries 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 123840. |
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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. 104, Hut 11. |
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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: #133867 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3312 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3325 | Related to: Hut Circle '12' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3517 | Related to: Hut Circle '14' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (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 3 2023 10:22AM |
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