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| HER Number: | MDV4399 |
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| Name: | Hut circle south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle of 3.7 metres diameter with walls 1.2 metres wide by 0.5 metres high forming part of the settlement to the south-west of Stonetor Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 643 852 |
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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/32
- Old SAM Ref: 28663
- Pastscape: 443716
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, 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 C / 2 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV239154.
(12/09/1951) Hut C SX 6436 8527. One of three hut circles. Ruined hut circle, walls now much overgrown probably double walled type. Wall height 0.25nm, diameter 5.0m.
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 144041 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(09/04/1997) SX 6435 8529. Hut circle forming part of settlement. Diameter 3.7m. Earthwork wall 1.2m wide, 0.5m high. Internal area 10.74m. A 115 degree (east-south-east) facing gap may represent a doorway.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 188; fig 37.3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Small hut visible on the aerial image.
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. 188; fig 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 C / 2. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144041. |
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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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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #127723 ] |
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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) |
| MDV4397 | Related to: Hut circle south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4398 | 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 3:59PM |
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