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| HER Number: | MDV45311 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in enclosure south-west of Penn Beacon, Cornwood |
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Summary
Eastern of two hut circles within oval enclosure to the south-west of Penn Beacon
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 597 627 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/4/2
- Old SAM Ref: 10744
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2292-2293 10-DEC-1946 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
A circular stony bank is visible.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 176-7, Map 52, Figure 52.2 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut Circle '2' the small eastern of two hut circles within the oval enclosure at 'Penn Beacon South-west' of 4.5 metres by 3.5 metres. It is an oval setting of mainly a single layer of slabs.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5962 01-JUN-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.
A circular stony bank is visible.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Google, 2019, Google Earth Pro, EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 14-OCT-2019 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363088.
A circular stony bank is visible.
Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.
A stony bank circa 1.2 to 2.3m wide is visible on aerial photographs of 1946 onwards, enclosing a circular area circa 9m in diameter.
The circular feature is interpreted as a hut circle of probable Bronze Age date. It is one of two visible within the surrounding oval enclosure, recorded as MDV2401. The hut circle either abuts or forms part of the north-eastern perimeter of the surrounding enclosure.
It is not possible to identify an entrance to the hut circle from the sources available to the survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1017397 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
Hut circle within enclosure. Diameter 5 metres; walls 2 metres thick and 0.7 metres high.
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. 176-7, Map 52, Figure 52.2. |
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| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). Devon County Council RAF/CPE/UK/1890 2292-2293 10-DEC-1946. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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| SDV362982 | Interpretation: Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R.. 2019-2020. The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP). Historic England Research Report. Digital. |
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| SDV363087 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 1999-2017. Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs. Aerial Photography for Great Britain Aerial Photographs. Digital. Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5962 01-JUN-2002. |
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| SDV363088 | Aerial Photograph: Google. 2019. Google Earth Pro. Various. Digital. EARTH.GOOGLE.COM 22-JUN-2018 ACCESSED 14-OCT-2019. |
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| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1017397. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV2401 | Part of: Enclosure south-west of Penn Beacon, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV45310 | Related to: Hut circle in enclosure south-west of Penn Beacon, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 27 2021 10:11AM |
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