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| HER Number: | MDV4704 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 'X' in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle 'X' of 4 metres diameter with walls 2.3 metres wide by 0.8 metres high forming part of settlement to the south-west of Stonetor Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 645 850 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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 | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NW21.32
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/47
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/47/4
- Old SAM Ref: 28663
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX68NW21
- Pastscape: 443727
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 1366-7 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX68NW21, Hut X (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV266651.
(13/09/1951) SX 6456 8507 Hut X. One of 24 hut circles with enclosures (diameter 5.5m, wall height 0.3m, wall width 1.0m). Turf and heather covered. Double walled type.
National Monument Record, 1977, SX6485/2, 37-44 (Aerial Photograph). SDV266591.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible on 1947 and 1977 aerial photographs.
Probert, S. A. J., 1990, Field Investigation - Report available? (Report - Survey). SDV218442.
(02/05/1990) Centred SX 6454 8520. Thirty six hut circles, some associated with enclosures on the gentle north and north-east facing slopes of Langridge and the dry valley bottom above the head of Stonetor Brook. Group C: These huts have diameters of between 2.8m and 4.3m. All except 35 and 36 are terraced into a south-east facing slope with walls remaining to a maximum of 0.8m high on the upslope. Neither entrances or facings are visible. Another table of information on the site is held in the archive.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144036 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(1997) SX 6456 8508 hut forming part of settlement. Diameter 4m. Earthwork and single orthostat wall 2.3m wide, 0.8m high. Internal area 12.56m. A 125 degree (east-south-east) facing gap may represent a doorway.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 187-188, Map 37, Figure 37.3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
One of a row of four Hut circles in the southern part of 'Stonetor Brookhead settlement'.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1017874 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV218442 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 1990. Field Investigation - Report available?. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #127732 ] |
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 187-188, Map 37, Figure 37.3. |
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| SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1366-7. |
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| SDV266591 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1977. SX6485/2. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 37-44. |
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| SDV266651 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1951. SX68NW21. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. Hut X. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144036. |
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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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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1017874. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV58338 | Part of: Hut circle settlement to the south-west of Stonetor Hil, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4702 | Related to: Hut circle 'V' in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4703 | Related to: Hut circle 'W' in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4705 | Related to: Hut circle 'Y' in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV4706 | Related to: Hut circle 'Z' in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV58341 | Related to: Possible hut circle in settlement south-west of Stonetor Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV29123 | Related to: Shovel Down reave system (west), Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8652 - Langridge Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 29 2023 3:36PM |
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