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| HER Number: | MDV48207 |
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| Name: | Hut circle among the south-east of of settlement at Wedlake |
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Summary
Hut circle of 3 metres diameter with walls 1.2 metres wide by 0.7 metres high among the cairns recorded in 1992 to the south of settlement at Wedlake
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 541 770 |
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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/2/4
- 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 128972 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited in 1992, Internal diameter 3 metres. Rubble bank wall 1.2 metres wide, 0.7 metres high. Doorway to south-west.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 86-87, Map 31, Figure 31.3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle shown to the south of the 'cairns' within the 'Roos Tor North-west' settlement.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
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
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 86-87, Map 31, Figure 31.3. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 128972. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. 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: #139280 ] |
| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011379. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4105 | Related to: Hut circle settlement on the north-east slope of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV48204 | Related to: Hut circle south of settlement south-east of Wedlake, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV48206 | Related 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 12:22PM |
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