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| HER Number: | MDV4397 |
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| Name: | Hut circle south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle of 4.2 metres diameter with walls 1.2 metres wide by 0.6 metres high forming part of settlement to the south-west of Stonetor Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 643 853 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX 68 NW 16
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/30/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28663
- Pastscape: 443716
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 1366-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/2082, 4352-3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV221887.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX68NW16, Hut A / 4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV239154.
(12/09/1951) Hut A. SX 6433 8531One of three (diameter 7.0m, walls 0.25m high). Walls which have fallen are now much overgrown.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible on 1947 aerial photograph.
Probert, S. A. J., 1990, Field Investigation - Report available? (Report - Survey). SDV218442.
(02/05/1990) Centred SX 6430 8527 on the crest and moderate east-facing slope of Langridge are four huts (1-4 on the accompanying plan and tabulation) and three short lengths of prehistoric walling. They are separated from a much larger settlement (SX 68 NW 21) by a broad band of clitter situated in a dry combe.
The ovoid huts have diameters between 3.2m and 4.2m with walls 0.9m to 1.3m wide and up to 0.3m high. Two, (1 and 4) show signs of entrances.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144043 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/04/1997) SX 6433 8532. Hut forming part of settlement. Diameter 4.2m. Earthwork wall 1.2m wide, 0.6m high. A 122 degree (south-east) facing gap denoted by a slightly displaced edge-set stone on north-east represents a doorway. Hut shown by Royal Commission (1990), but not by Butler.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 187-188, Map 37, Figure 37.3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Northern of three hut circles on the west side of 'Stonetor Brookhead settlement'.
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 image.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1017874 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Sacheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV218442 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 1990. Field Investigation - Report available?. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. |
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 187-188, Map 37, Figure 37.3. |
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| SDV221887 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/2082. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. 4352-3. |
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| SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1366-7. |
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| SDV239154 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1951. SX68NW16. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. Hut A / 4. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144043. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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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: #127720 ] |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1017874. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV58338 | Part of: Hut circle settlement to the south-west of Stonetor Hil, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4396 | Related to: Fragmentary remains of an enclosure within settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4398 | Related to: Hut circle south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4399 | Related to: Hut circle south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV58346 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV58347 | Related to: Possible hut in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8652 - Langridge Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 28 2023 3:58PM |
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