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HER Number:MDV47587
Name:Possible hut circle outside settlement north of White Tor

Summary

Gerrard records this possible hut. Recorded as unlikely by the Royal Commission survey in 1988 and has not been identified in subsequent survey in 2004 or 2018.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 542 788
Map Sheet:SX57NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/51/23
  • Old SAM Ref: 22201(P)
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 4/2/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Hut circle at SX54267887. Internal diameter 2.2 metres. Rubble bank wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.3 metres high. Royal Commission (1988) consider it doubtful, but it may be one of the earliest huts in the settlement.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. 4/2/1992. [Mapped feature: #29232 ]

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby

Date Last Edited:Sep 4 2018 10:10AM