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HER Number:MDV3549
Name:Hut Circle '54' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Hut Circle '54' of 2.4 metres by 2 metres and 0.8 metres deep with a small lined pit at Watern Oke settlement. Excavations in 1905 revealed traces of fire all over the floor

Location

Grid Reference:SX 564 833
Map Sheet:SX58SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/16/47
  • Old SAM County Ref: 488
  • Old SAM Ref: 20354(P)
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SE9

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, 110 (Article in Serial). SDV337055.

One of a group of about 94 hut circles at Watern Oke. Hut 54; 1.52m by 1.21m by 0.91m deep. Small cooking pit, no entrance, fire all over the floor.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9, SX58SE9, Hut 54 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.

Hut circle at Watern Oak.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123896 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(1992) SX 5648 8336 Hearth pit situated immediately next to hut circle (MPP 123898). Measures 2.4m long by 2m wide and 0.8m deep and includes a small orthostat lined pit. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1905 revealed traces of fire all over the floor.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Small hut circle shown adjoining the north side of another hut 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 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.

Visible on aerial photographs.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: 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.
SDV232751Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX58SE9. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX58SE9, Hut 54.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 123896.
SDV337055Article in Serial: Anderson, I. K.. 1906. 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 38. A5 Hardback. 110.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV362959Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #128902 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV3312Part of: Hut circle settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV50384Related to: Hut Circle '48' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV3548Related to: Hut Circle '52' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV50387Related to: Hut Circle '55' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV50388Related to: Hut Circle '56' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV3552Related to: Hut Circle '61' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV133751Related to: Hut circle 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 11 2023 10:02AM

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