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Summary

Hut circle in settlement to the south of the road to the south-west of Devil's Bridge

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011253: An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 400m south-west of Devil's Bridge

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/12/2
• Old SAM County Ref: 829
• Old SAM Ref: 22273

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) 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, 1980, SX57SE28, SX57SE28 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV220805.

Site visited on 28th August 1950. One of a group of four hut circles, south-west of Devil's Bridge. Hut 'C' of a single circle of stones although one or two outside suggest possibility of having been a double walled type. Very much despoiled to south and east and no indication of an entrance. Condition poor. Diameter 5.8 metres with walls 0.4 metres high. Consists of large earthbound stones, the largest one of which forms part of the wall to the western extreme.

Robinson, R., 1984, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1984 (Un-published). SDV343082.

Visited on 30th May 1984.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130692 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Site visited on 8th October 1992. Hut circle attached to an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope, and of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior measures 4.2 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.0 metres wide wall standing up to 0.2 metres high.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 22, Map 44, Figure 44.6 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Hut circle '3' within settlement to the south-west of Devil's Bridge of between 5.6 to 6.5 metres diameter.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Hut circle shown as a hook shaped feature on aerial photograph.

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

Visited 09 July 2019. Sx 57785 72657. Previously described as "much despoiled" and "poor condition" but appart from slight livestock evidence this hut was in good overall condition. Although the south and east side did not have large stones there were obvious smaller stones in situ. Photo taken

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

Visited 09 July 2019 Photo taken from the south looking towards the north

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1011253 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

This monument includes an irregular shaped enclosure containing six stone hut circles situated on a gentle south-facing slope overlooking the valley of the River Meavy.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7517 - Survey of Hart Tor tin works
• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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