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| HER Number: | MDV47613 |
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| Name: | Huts 17 and 18 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm |
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Summary
Two contiguous hut circles built against the reave which at this point is a strong double faced wall of moorland boulders measuring 2.1m wide and about 0.5m high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 538 769 |
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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/57/17
- 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 17, SX 53887699 and Hut 18, SX 53877699. Two contiguous hut circles built against the reave which at this point is a strong double faced wall of moorland boulders measuring 2.1m wide and about 0.5m high.
Hut 17. SX 53887699. Measures 2m in internal diameter and is levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.3m. The wall of small boulder and stone construction is 1.4m wide and 0.5m high. The entrance is in the north-east side.
Hut 18. SX 53877699. Measures 3m internal diameter with a wall of small boulder and stone construction with inner facing boulders is approx 1.2m wide and 0.5m high. It has what appears to be an 0.8m square niche cut into the side of the reave. The entrance is in the north-east side.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(February 1992) Conjoined plan with single orthostat wall. Interior of south-western section is 3m in diameter, defined by 1.2m wide wall, 0.5m high. Doorway to north-east.
Interior of south-eastern part is 2m in diameter; wall 1.4m wide, 0.5m high. Attached to great western reave (SX57NW/9).
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circles 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. |
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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. [Mapped feature: #92969 ] |
| 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). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4176 | Part of: Hut circle settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 7 2022 12:28PM |
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