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HER Number:MDV48205
Name:Hut circle south of settlement south-east of Wedlake, Peter Tavy

Summary

Hut circle of 5 metres diameter with walls 1.2 metre wide by 0.2 metres high to the south of the settlement to the south-east of Wedlake recorded in 1992.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 540 771
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/2/2
  • Old SAM Ref: 20386
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 128970 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(06/04/1992) One of four hut circles forming part of settlement on the north-west slope of Roos Tor. Hut circle with internal diameter 5 metres. Rubble bank wall 1.2 metres wide, 0.2 metres high. Marked on Gerrard's plan of the site.

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

Faintly visible on the aerial photography, in relation to the lynchet.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1011379 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

This monument includes four stone hut circles, a cairnfield, a lynchet and a group of trial pits situated on a gentle north-west facing slope of Roos Tor overlooking the valley of the Colly Brook. The stone hut circles are composed of rubble and earth and are all circular in plan. The internal diameters of these structures vary from 3 metres to 5 metres and the height of the walls varies between 0.2 metres and 0.7 metres.

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 128970.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #139284 ]
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011379.

Associated Monuments

MDV4104Related to: Hut circle settlement south-east of Wedlake, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48204Related to: Hut circle south of settlement south-east of Wedlake, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48206Related to: Hut circle south of settlement south-east of Wedlake, Peter Tavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Oct 4 2022 12:37PM