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HER Number: | MDV47598 |
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Name: | Hut 2 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm |
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Summary
Hut measures 3.3m internal diameter and is levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.4m. The front has been built up and the wall of boulder and stone construction with three in situ large upright slabs is on average 1m wide and 0.3m high. The entrance is in the north-east side. It is linked to the reave and also to Hut '3' by an angular wall of small boulder and stone construction.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 539 769 |
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Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/57/2
- Old SAM Ref: 20389
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, Fletcher, M. J. (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(02/12/1987) Hut 2. SX 53967693. Measures 3.3m internal diameter and is levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.4m. The front has been built up and the wall of boulder and stone construction with three in situ large upright slabs is on average 1m wide and 0.3m high. The entrance is in the north-east side. It is linked to the reave and also to Hut '3' by an angular wall of small boulder and stone construction.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(February 1992) Internal diameter measures 3.3m. Single orthostat wall 1m wide, 0.3m high. Doorway faces north-east. Boundary walls lead north-east and south. A 0.9m diameter pit filled with loose stone lies immediately to the south and may be a hearth pit.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP. |
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SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. Fletcher, M. J.. |
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SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #139317 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV4176 | Part of: Hut circle settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
MDV47597 | Related to: Hut 1 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
MDV47599 | Related to: Hut 3 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
Date Last Edited: | Oct 7 2022 11:20AM |
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