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HER Number:MDV48234
Name:Hut circle 'E' within settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy

Summary

Hut circle 'E' of 6 metres diameter with walls up to 3 metres wide by up to 0.6 metres high within the settlement to the north-east of Cox Tor

Location

Grid Reference:SX 535 767
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/19/4
  • Old SAM Ref: 20394
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX57NW32

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57NW32, SX57NW32 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV226825.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

Visited on 20th November 1987. Hut circle 'E' at SX53537679. Well defined hut circle 5-6 metres internal diameter with turf-covered rubble walling 2-3 metres wide and up to 0.6 metres high. A group of large boulders lies on the southern wall. The level interior appears slightly sunken and is formed by cutting into the hillslope to 0.4 metres and downhill embankment to 0.6 metres in height. There is no entrance visible.

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

Visited in 1992. Internal diameter 5.5 metres. Rubble bank wall 1.7 metres wide, 0.7 metres high. Doorway to west.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 84-85, Map 31, Figure 31.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle to the east of Enclosure 'B' within the settlement to the north-east of Cox Tor.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1011441 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 84-85, Map 31, Figure 31.2.
SDV226825Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57NW32. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX57NW32.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139034 ]
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.
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011441.

Associated Monuments

MDV4124Part of: Hut crcle settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48238Related to: Hut circle 'A' within settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48237Related to: Hut circle 'B' within settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48232Related to: Hut circle 'C' within settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48233Related to: Hut circle 'D' within settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48235Related to: Hut circle 'F' within settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48236Related to: Hut circle 'G' within settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV48291Related to: Hut circle within settlement north-east of Cox Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8292 - Survey of the prehistoric settlements north and south of Wedlake

Date Last Edited:Sep 17 2022 9:40AM