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| HER Number: | MDV48331 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement south-east of Black Tor |
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Summary
Hut near the southern boundary wall of the settlement. Excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Society in 1896 and described by the Ordnance Survey in 1950 and Gerrard in 1992 (see main record). Roughly 6 metres in diameter. Clearly visible on the aerial photographs and lidar data.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 576 714 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/19/5
- Old SAM Ref: 22298
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Shown on the late 19th century historic map. Additional small hut shown to the south of this hut.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 54-55, fig 46.2 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Depicted by Butler; Hut 2. Butler also shows a small annex / additional hut structure on the southern side of hut, but this was not confirmed in lidar.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Visible.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-97 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 02/12/2019. Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Internal diameter 3.6m, wall 1.6m wide up to 0.8m high. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-97 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 310° showing grass/moss/whortleberry cover.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 54-55, fig 46.2. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123079 ] |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-97. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-97. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV3748 | Part of: Hut circle settlement 400 metres south-east of Black Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 12 2019 10:37AM |
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