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Summary

A hut circle was alleged at this location at 1992 but the identification was later refined (1994) as a natural feature. 2018 condition survey lists it as a hut circle, although the adjacent feature is still thought to be a natural feature.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthwork and walling remains of an unenclosed Bronze Age hut circle settlement north-east of Conies Down Tor, comprising eight hut circles, a Bronze Age cairn and fragmentary enclosure and a post Medieval Tinner's cache
• Scheduled Monument 1012575: Two stone hut circles 675m south-west of Beardown Man forming the southern limit of a dispersed settlement on the eastern slopes of Conies Down Tor

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57NE103
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/122/8
• Old SAM Ref: 22260
• Pastscape: 1065379
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 21/4/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

SX59147916 Hut circle with internal diameter of 3 metres. Coursed wall 1.0 metre wide, 0.5 metres high. An ephemeral bank leading east may be part of a field system.

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

Circular feature visible on the aerial photography; adjacent to another, similar feature to the south-west (MDV49302).

Newman , P., 2018, Archaeological Sites within Merrivale Training Area, Dartmoor National Park, Devon: A condition survey on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (Report - Survey). SDV361635.

A possible hut circle lies on a stony outcrop on the east flank of Conies Down, 250m east of the tor.

National Monument Record, 2018, Pastscape (Website). SDV360651.

This hut lies immediately north-east (of MDV49302), and slightly downslope of this platform, and is another similar and even less convincing feature.
The bank recorded by the Sites and Monuments Record as leading east (thought to be part of a field system) is also a natural feature (citing Probert, S. A. J., 19/09/1994, Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments in England Field Investigation).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
• EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area

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