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Summary

One hut circle (diam 2.74m) discovered while cutting a road in 1906 in a field known as "the croft", for the newly built house "the hermitage".

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57NW20
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 439780
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/58

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

COWLING + WORTH, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV226308.

One hut circle (diam 2.74m) discovered while cutting a road in 1906 in a field known as "the croft", for the newly built house "the hermitage". Near centre a rough earthen ware pot (diam 0.229m) was found in which was a cooking stone. The pot was of a size that its contents would be about three quarts. Also small piece of flint found (cowling + worth).

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV226310.

Osa=sx57nw20.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV226311.

Cowling, j. + worth, r. H. /tda/68(1936)305/archaeological notes from the valley of lyd.

Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV226312.

Anderson, i. K.(ed)/tda/38(1906)113/11th report of the dartmoor exploration committee.

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

Not visible on RAF verticals.

Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 31/08/2021 (Website). SDV364039.

Full description(s) ?
A probable hut circle or barrow found in a field known as 'The Croft' close to the Rectory. A hollow in its centre contained charcoal, pieces of vessels and several small pieces of flint. (1)
A hut circle, nine feet in diameter was found on ground adjoining the Vicarage at Petertavy in 1905; now occupied by a house known as the 'Hermitage'. It was excavated and a red earthenware pot containing a cooking stone was found. (2)
The house known as "The Hermitage" is centred at SX 51447744. (3)
Sources ?
Ref Title (& comments) Year SoR Pages Volume Notes
1 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION T Devon Ass 38 1906 113
2 VIRTUAL CATALOGUE ENTRY TO SUPPORT NAR MIGRATION T Devon Ass 68 1936 305 (R H Worth and J Cowling)
3 Field Investigators Comments F1 GWR 27-SEP-50

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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