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HER Number:MDV4610
Name:Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor

Summary

One of a group of five hut circles and enclosure. Hut C. Double walled type, diameter 5.0m, wall height 0.4m, width 1.0m, composed of turf covered stones. Entrance to south. Hut built against wall of enclosure D (MDV4607).

Location

Grid Reference:SX 555 751
Map Sheet:SX57NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/37/3
  • 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 C (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV235322.

(21/08/1950) SX 5554 7520 One of a group of five hut circles and enclosure. Hut C. Double walled type, diameter 5.0m, wall height 0.4m, width 1.0m, composed of turf covered stones. Entrance to south. Hut built against 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 133544 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(08/09/1994) At SX 5556 7519. The eastern of three hut circles linked by an enclosure boundary wall. Terraced into the hillside and of the simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior measures 3.8m in diameter and the surrounding 1m wide wall stands up to 0.4m high.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 73; Map 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

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 73; Map 30.5.
SDV235322Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1979. SX57NE26. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. Hut C.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133544.
SDV319854Cartographic: 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.
SDV345021Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. SX5575. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 1/433, 2/435.
SDV362959Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #121937 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV4607Part of: Hut Settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument)
MDV4608Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument)
MDV4605Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument)
MDV4606Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument)
MDV4609Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument)
MDV55594Related 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 2:24PM