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| HER Number: | MDV3553 |
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| Name: | Hut circle '63' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle '63' of 4.5 metres diameter with walls 1.6 metres wide by up to 0.9 metres high and a southern entrance with a porch located to the east of the main Watern Oke settlement. Excavation in 1905 recovered cooking stones, pieces of spar and rubbers
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 567 833 |
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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/16/51
- Old SAM County Ref: 488
- Old SAM Ref: 20361(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 settlement at watern oak. Hut 63; diam 3.66m. A very good specimen but much filled in with fallen stones. Entrance at south. Some cooking stones, and piles of spar and rubbers found (anderson).
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123901 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited in 1992. Hut circle terraced into the hillslope. Straight porch, single orthostat and coursed walling type. Interior measures 4.5 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.6 metres wide wall standing up to 0.9 metres high. Doorway partly blocked, faces south and has a 1.2 metres long straight porch connected to the east side of the passage. The southern part of the structure is filled with loose rubble. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1905 recovered some cooking stones, pieces of spar and rubbers.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 109-110, Map 33, Figure 33.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle in the 'Central group' to the east of the main Watern Oke settlement with an opening to the south.
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 photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1011566 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
This monument includes ten stone hut circles situated on a gentle south facing slope overlooking the River Tavy and forming part of the large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke.
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. 109-110, Map 33, Figure 33.1. |
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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 123901. |
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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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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #133907 ] |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011566. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3312 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50390 | Related to: Hut circle '64' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3554 | Related to: Hut circle '65' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3555 | Related to: Hut circle '66' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50391 | Related to: Hut circle '67' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3556 | Related to: Hut circle '68' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50395 | Related to: Hut circle '69' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3557 | Related to: Hut circle '70' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50392 | Related to: Hut circle '71' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3558 | Related to: Hut circle '72' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
- 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: | Feb 14 2023 11:15AM |
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