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HER Number:MDV47616
Name:Hut 20 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm

Summary

Hut measures 4.2m by 3.2m internally and levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.3m. The rather fragmentary wall of small boulder and stone construction is 1m wide and 0.3m high and is incorporated into the line of the enclosure wall.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 538 770
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/57/20
  • 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 20. SX 53887701. Measures 4.2m by 3.2m internally and levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.3m. The rather fragmentary wall of small boulder and stone construction is 1m wide and 0.3m high and is incorporated into the line of the enclosure wall.

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

(February 1992) Oval, internal dimensions 4.2m by 3.2m. Rubble bank wall 1m wide, 0.3m high. Attached to a boundary wall.

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

SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #92970 ]
SDV350839Report - 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..
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital).

Associated Monuments

MDV4176Part 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 12:36PM