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HER Number: | MDV3488 |
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Name: | Hut in field south-east of Hentor Farm, Shaugh Prior |
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Summary
Hut in field south-east of Hentor Farm at the north-west end of a low rubble bank. Hut of 5.5 metres diameter with walls 1.0 metres wide wall by 0.4 metres high
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 590 655 |
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Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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District | South Hams |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 56 NE 78
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/164
- Old SAM Ref: 24230(P)
- Pastscape: 438723
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Hut circle shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX56NE78, Hut U (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV163730.
(02/06/1950) SX 5906 6551 Hut U. Walling of usual type - turf covered stones. Diameter 5.0 metres, wall 0.4 metres high. No obvious entrance.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Hut is not visible on the 1946 Royal Air Force vertical aerial photographs.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140436, 18/05/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5905 6551). Hut circle situated at the north-west end of a low rubble bank. Within the historic field system associated with Hentor Farm.
Simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior is 5.5m in diameter and is defined by a 1m wide wall standing up to 0.4m high, except on the north-west side where a slight terrace survives. This length of walling was probably robbed for building material.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 122-3, Map 49, Figure 49.8. (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle in field to the south-east of Hentor House with a small annexe on the west side.
Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 243/ 102.913 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.
Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.
(22/03/2002) SX 5906 6552. 4.6m in diameter with walls 1.0m wide and 0.4m high. Some internal facing stones are visible.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut shown on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UPHT-26 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(06/02/2020) Condition of hut assessed as moderate; vegetation encroachment is threatening this feature. Site is covered in bracken with majority of stones covered in moss and grass most visible stone on the south-east quadrant (photo 1).
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photographs taken during February 2020 visit.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1019082 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
within scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 122-3, Map 49, Figure 49.8.. |
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SDV143510 | Report - non-specific: Thackray, C.. 1994. The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape. 243/ 102.913. |
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SDV163730 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX56NE78. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. Hut U. |
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140436, 18/05/1995. |
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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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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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SDV350782 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J.. 2002. Plym Valley survey. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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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: #122024 ] |
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SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. UPHT-26. |
SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1019082. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV25259 | Related to: Field system around Hentor Farm (Monument) |
MDV3481 | Related to: Fragmentary enclosure with huts north-west of Hen Tor, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
MDV55446 | Related to: Hut within field system south-east of Hentor Farm, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
MDV55447 | Related to: Hut within field system south-east of Hentor Farm, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey
Date Last Edited: | May 11 2021 10:41AM |
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