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| HER Number: | MDV4605 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor |
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Summary
One of a group of five hut circles and enclosure. Double wall type, composed of turf covered stones, some of which are fairly big. Condition is poor, as it has been pillaged for stone. Entrance on south side. Diameter 6.0m, height 0.3m, wall width 1.0m.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 555 751 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/35
- Old SAM Ref: 24199(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1979, SX57NE26, Hut F (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV235322.
(21/08/1950) SX 5560 7520 One of a group of five hut circles and enclosure. Hut F. Double wall type, composed of turf covered stones, some of which are fairly big. Condition is poor, as it has been pillaged for stone. Entrance on south side. Diameter 6.0m, height 0.3m, wall width 1.0m.
Visible on aerial RAF/CPE/UK/2149 (3161-2).
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible.
Griffith, F. M., 1986, DAP/HO, 13 (Aerial Photograph). SDV256450.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133466. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(08/09/1994) At SX 5550 7516. Hut circle terraced into hillside. Simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Internal diameter measures 5.5m. Wall 1m wide, 0.9m high. South-facing gap may represent original doorway.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, fig 30.5 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. fig 30.5. |
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| SDV235322 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1979. SX57NE26. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. Hut F. |
| SDV256450 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1986. DAP/HO. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 13. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133466.. |
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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: #121936 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4607 | Part of: Hut Settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
| MDV4606 | Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
| MDV4608 | Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
| MDV4610 | Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2023 2:28PM |
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