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HER Number: | MDV4617 |
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Name: | Hut circle 5, Merrivale Settlement |
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Summary
Hut circle 5 (or OO – Ordnance Survey); part of the settlement to the south of the road. Within the guardianship area managed by Dartmoor National Park Authority.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 555 750 |
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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/40/3
- Old SAM County Ref: 332
- Old SAM Ref Revised: 12/01/1996
- Old SAM Ref: 24191
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE19 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV219145.
Remains of hut circle OO; a large double-walled type, measuring 8.5 meters in diameter, with 1.5 meter wide walls, remaining to a height of 0.5 meters. The wall is composed of large boulders, partly turf covered. Only the northern half of the circle remains; the southern side has been destroyed by road making. Condition of the remains good. There is no sign of entrance in existing half.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1947 Royal Air Force vertical photographs.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North (Monograph). SDV219155.
Other details: 73.
Gerrard, S., 1994, MPP/133501 (Site Visit). SDV219156.
Hut circle within a large partially enclosed settlement. Terraced into the hill slope and is of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. Interior measures 6.0 meters in diameter and is defined by a 2.2 meters wide wall standing up to 0.7 meters high, except on the south-western side where the construction of the highway has removed a short length of walling.
Probert, S. A. J., 2000, The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon (Report - Survey). SDV344969.
Hut circle number 5 (SX55577507). Measures 6.9 meters in diameter internally and walls survive to a height of 0.5 meters and width of 1.4 meters. An entrance gap exists on the south western side of the circle. Other details: 12 (Fig 4).
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, MER-25 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 19/10/2019. Hut circle covered with grass and reeds. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, MER-25 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 340° showing grass and reed cover.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV219145 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SE19. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. |
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SDV219156 | Site Visit: Gerrard, S.. 1994. MPP/133501. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. |
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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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SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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SDV344969 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2000. The Merrivale Guardianship Area, Walkhampton, Devon. English Heritage. 1247982. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. |
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SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. MER-25. |
SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. MER-25. |
Associated Monuments
MDV4897 | Part of: Merrivale hut circle settlement (Monument) |
MDV4616 | Related to: Hut circle AA, Merrivale Settlement (Monument) |
MDV51392 | Related to: Modern pit, Merrivale settlement (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV4830 - Survey of guardianship area, Merrivale
Date Last Edited: | Oct 25 2019 2:57PM |
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