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Summary

Large hut with later shelter outside circular enclosure south of Leeden Tor. Internal diameter measures 9.0 metres. Coursed wall 1.7 metres wide, 1.0 metres high. Contains two structures which may represent internal partitions or later additions. One lies against the south wall and is oval, 1.8 metres by 1.0 metre internally, with 0.9 metres wide, 0.3 metres high rubble wall. Probably a post-medieval shelter. The other lies in the northern part of the hut and includes a 1.4 metre wide, 0.3 metre high rubble wall enclosing an area 5.0 metres by 2.0 metres. Probably a partition.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1008661: Eight stone hut circles and two enclosures forming part of an unenclosed settlement 580m south of Leeden Tor
• Scheduled Monument 1008661: Eight stone hut circles and two enclosures forming part of an unenclosed settlement 580m south of Leeden Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/3
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/3/4
• Old SAM County Ref: 828
• Old SAM Ref: 22263
• Old SAM Ref: 22263

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
• SHELTER (Constructed, Post Medieval - 1540 AD to 1750 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Hut circle shown on 19th century map with a linear feature attaching it to the eastern wall of the enclosure

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE43, Hut A (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV272991.

One of a group of 13 hut circles and an enclosure, south of Leeden Tor.
Visited 24/8/1950 (SX 5625 7110) Hut A. Diameter 9.5 metres, wall width 2.0 metres, height 0.75 metres. Composed of very large granite stones, two of which clearly mark the entrance at the south. The interior is a collection of many large boulders of granite, which appear to have tumbled from the wall. The floor of this circle is very uneven. Condition very good.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Hut circle shown on data.

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

Visited 23/4/1992 (SX 5625 7111) Internal diameter measures 9.0 metres. Coursed wall 1.7 metres wide, 1.0 metres high. Contains two structures which may represent internal partitions or later additions. One lies against the south wall and is oval, 1.8 metres by 1.0 metre internally, with 0.9 metres wide, 0.3 metres high rubble wall. Probably a post-medieval shelter. The other lies in the northern part of the hut and includes a 1.4 metre wide, 0.3 metre high rubble wall enclosing an area 5.0 metres by 2.0 metres. Probably a partition.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 36-7, Map 45, Figure 45.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Hut circle '5' of 7.6 metres diameter to the east of the enclosure within Settlement 'B' at Leeden Tor South with an internal division on the north side and an entrance to the south.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 10/04/2019. Significant door way orthostat. Good condition Photos X 2 taken

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.

Visited 10/04/2019 Photos X 2 taken . One showing the orthostat door way

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Depicted on the modern mapping, which matches the 2015 aerial photography for this area quite well, so is assumed to be fairly accurate.

Historic England, 2019, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV362730.

See designation record for detail.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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