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HER Number:MDV46579
Name:Hut circle within Standon Down settlement, Peter Tavy

Summary

Hut circle of 3.1 metres diameter with walls 1.2 metres wide by 0.7 metres high within Standon Down settlement. Boundary wall leads south-east from this hut. Not excavated in 1901

Location

Grid Reference:SX 549 824
Map Sheet:SX58SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/40/3
  • Old SAM County Ref: 490
  • Old SAM Ref: 20368

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Baring Gould, S., 1902, 8th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 161 (Article in Serial). SDV215645.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(17/07/1992) Hut in Standon Down settlement. SX 5495 8247 Terraced into hillslope. Internal diameter measures 3.1m. Coursed wall 1.2m wide, 0.7m high. South-facing doorway defined by single upright slab. Three boundary walls lead from this hut. Not excavated by Dartmoor Exploration Committee (DEC).

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 97-98, Map 32, Figure 32.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle in the south-west part of 'Standon Down North-west' settlement with a boundary running south-east.

Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P., 1998, Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV350638.

(04/08/1998) Standon Houses. SX 5493982485 Hut diameter measures 3.5m, wall width 1.6m, 0.85m high.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV215645Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1902. 8th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 34. Digital. 161.
SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 97-98, Map 32, Figure 32.1.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital.
SDV350638Report - Survey: Probert, S. + Fletcher, M. + Newman, P.. 1998. Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy, Devon: An Archaeological survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. A4 Comb Bound + Digital.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #138224 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV3260Part of: Hut settlement on Standon Down, Peter Tavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
  • EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
  • EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
  • EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
  • EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

Date Last Edited:Dec 30 2022 10:19AM