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HER Number:MDV47617
Name:Hut 21 in settlement 500m south of Wedlake Farm

Summary

Hut measures 4.2m by 3.7m internally and is levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.3m. The front is built up and the rather ragged wall of small boulder and stone construction is spread to 1.7m wide and is 0.3m high; it appears to be built into the line of the reave. The entrance is probably on the north-east side.

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/57/21
  • 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 21. SX 53877701. Measures 4.2m by 3.7m internally and is levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.3m. The front is built up and the rather ragged wall of small boulder and stone construction is spread to 1.7m wide and is 0.3m high; it appears to be built into the line of the reave. The entrance is probably on the north-east side.

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

(February 1992) Oval, internal dimensions 4.2m by 3.7m. Rubble bank wall 1.7m wide, 0.3m high. Doorway to north-east. Attached to Great Western Reave (SX57NW/9).

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.
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). [Mapped feature: #139269 ]

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 12:39PM