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Summary

Northern of two hut circles within Enclosure 'D' (Butler) on the east side of the Walkhampton reave to the south-east side of Leeden Tor

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1008671: An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, an irregular aggregate field system, a length of reave and an enclosure on the south east slope of Leeden Tor

Other References/Statuses

• National Record of the Historic Environment: 440330
• National Record of the Historic Environment: SX57SE106
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/323
• Old SAM Ref: 22265

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX57SE106 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV220051.

(30/07/1980) At SX 56437125, on a northeast slope at 377m OD are two hut circles, which adjoin the Walkhampton Common Reave (SX 57 SE 91). The huts are of Type 1 (SX 56 NE 19) and in poor condition with internal diameters of 2.5m. and walling averaging 0.7m. wide and 0.3m. high; entrances are to the north-east. The huts have linking walls of rubble construction, partly hidden in clitter, and averaging 1.2m. thick and 0.3m. high. At SX 56457128 is a modern shelter, 2m. in diameter.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 on MSD.

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

Visited in 1992. Hut circle situated immediately north of an enclosure attached to Walkhampton Common reave. Internal diameter 2.5 metres. Rubble bank wall 1.3 metres wide, 0.35 metres high. Doorway to east. Attached to reave.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 36-37, Map 45, Figure 45.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

One of two hut circles of circa 2.3 metres diameter within Enclosure 'D' at Leeden Tor South.

Fletcher, M. J., 2007-2008, Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV359195.

(11/05/2007) The huts which lie in a dense boulder spread in bracken cover are generally as described.
Surveyed at 1:2500 scale.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Possibly visible on aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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