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| HER Number: | MDV4608 |
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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. Hut A. Double wall type, diameter 10.5m wall width 1.5m and height 0.6m, composed largely of very large slabs of granite. Condition good, entrance on south side. Hut built against the wall of enclosure D (MDV4607).
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/37/1
- Old SAM Ref: 24201
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 A (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV235322.
(21/08/1950) SX 5554 7519 One of a group of five hut circles and enclosure. Hut A. Double wall type, diameter 10.5m wall width 1.5m and height 0.6m, composed largely of very large slabs of granite. Condition good, entrance on south side. Hut built against the wall of enclosure D (MDV4607).
National Monuments Record, 1976, SX5575, 1/433, 2/435 (Aerial Photograph). SDV345021.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Recorded.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133543 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(08/09/1994) SX 5554 7519 The western of three buildings linked by an enclosure boundary wall and forms an outlying part of a large partially enclosed hut. It is terraced into the hillside and is of the simple plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior measures 8.4m in diameter and the surrounding 1.7m wide wall stands up to 0.8m high. A south-facing gap in the hut wall is lined on both sides with stone slabs and may represent an original doorway.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 73; Fig 30.5. (Monograph). SDV219155.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Visible on the 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. 73; 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 A. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133543. |
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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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| SDV345021 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. SX5575. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 1/433, 2/435. |
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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: #121935 ] |
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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) |
| MDV4605 | Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
| MDV4609 | 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) |
| MDV55594 | Related to: Stone hut circle 500 metres east-north-east of Merrivale Bridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2023 2:28PM |
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