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| HER Number: | MDV3978 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in settlement at Gutter Tor, Sheepstor |
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Summary
Eastern of three hut circle in Prehistoric settlement to the south-west of Gutter Tor shown on 19th century map
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 577 667 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Sheepstor |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHEEPSTOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/3/2
- Old SAM County Ref: 573
- Old SAM Ref: 10595
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, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Southern of two 'Hut Circles' shown on early 20th century map.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 117, Figure 49.5, Map 49 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Eastern of three hut circles within Gutter Tor Prehistoric settlement.
Whitbourn, A., 2001, An Archaeological Investigation into features comprising, and associated with, Ditsworthy Warren, 13-19 (Report - Assessment). SDV360381.
Part of a Bronze Age settlement.
Ordnance Survey, 2018, MasterMap 2018 (Cartographic). SDV360652.
Eastern of three hut circles shown within the 'Settlement' enclosure on modern mapping.
National Monument Record, 2018, Pastscape, 438650, SX56NE53 (Website). SDV360651.
The remains of a hut circle of 6.5 metres internal diameter the double-faced boulder slab wall, complete with some infill material, is on average 0.6 metres high. The position of the entrance is not obvious.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 117, Figure 49.5, Map 49. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360381 | Report - Assessment: Whitbourn, A.. 2001. An Archaeological Investigation into features comprising, and associated with, Ditsworthy Warren. A4 Comb Bound. 13-19. |
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| SDV360651 | Website: National Monument Record. 2018. Pastscape. http://www.pastscape.org.uk. Website. 438650, SX56NE53. |
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| SDV360652 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2018. MasterMap 2018. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #112036 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3976 | Part of: Settlement south-west of Gutter Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV14142 | Related to: Ditsworthy Warren, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV3977 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement at Gutter Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
| MDV122237 | Related to: Hut Circle within Prehistoric Settlement south-west of Gutter Tor, Sheepstor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7443 - Condition survey of archaeological sites in Ringmoor Training Area
- EDV7551 - Ditsworthy Warren: An archaeological investigation
- EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape
- EDV7569 - Condition survey of Ringmoor Down training area
- EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)
- EDV8227 - Ringmoor Training Area: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 22 2023 2:52PM |
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