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| HER Number: | MDV3539 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle '38' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut Circle '38' of 4.3 metres diameter with walls 1.5 metres wide by up to 1.1 metres high at Watern Oke settlement. Excavations in 1905 recovered many cooking stones and pottery
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 834 |
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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/16/37
- Old SAM County Ref: 488
- Old SAM Ref: 20356(P)
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SE9
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, 101-113 (Article in Serial). SDV337055.
One of a group of about 94 hut circles at watern oak. Hut 38 diameter 4.57 metres; rough made with large stones, no entrance, built under the shelter of rocks or steep clitter. About 60 cooking stones and some pottery were found.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.
Robinson, R., 1986, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1986 (Un-published). SDV345664.
(29/09/1986) Site visited.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123877 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited in 1992. Hut circle terraced into the hillslope. Simple plan and single orthostat type. The interior measures 4.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.5 metres wide wall standing up to 1.1 metres high. The doorway faces south and is partially blocked. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1905 recovered about five dozen cooking stones and some pottery.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle '9' of 4.6 metres diameter at 'Watern Oke West settlement' lies on the edge of an open plateau within the 'clitter' alongside a possibly later rectangular structure.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Irregular shaped feature 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. SX58SE9. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 123877. |
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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. 101-113. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV345664 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1986. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1986. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Printout. |
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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: #139830 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV50160 | Part of: Group of hut circles and a later building to the west of the main settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3312 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3537 | Related to: Hut Circle '35' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3538 | Related to: Hut Circle '36' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50381 | Related to: Hut Circle '37' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3540 | Related to: Hut Circle '39' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3540 | Related to: Hut Circle '39' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3540 | Related to: Hut Circle '39' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3540 | Related to: Hut Circle '39' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50722 | Related to: Hut circle at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50161 | Related to: Medieval building at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
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 9 2023 5:14PM |
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