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| HER Number: | MDV48343 |
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| Name: | Hut in unenclosed settlement on the north-east slope of Sharpitor |
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Summary
Hut circle not recorded by the Ordnance Survey in 1951, but is depicted by Butler (1994). Terraced into hillslope with a simple plan and rubble bank walling. Internal diameter 3.0 metres. Wall 1.5 metres wide, 0.4 metres high (1992 survey).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 561 705 |
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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/28/11
- Old SAM Ref: 22272
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 129169, 1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5611 7050) Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and rubble bank walling. Internal diameter 3.0 metres. Wall 1.5 metres wide, 0.4 metres high.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 39, Map 45.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Depicted on plan by Butler.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Visible on the aerial photography, slightly to the south-east of the location shown on the Mastermap base mapping, which was not used to digitise against.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-61 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(25/04/2020) Condition assessed by volunteer recorder as very good; no damage agents affecting site. The Dartmoor Preservation Association regularly visit this site, clearing bracken cover. Cattle, sheep and ponies are free to roam over this ground, but appear to be causing little visible damage.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Site photographed during April 2020 site visit.
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. 39, Map 45.3. |
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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 129169, 1992. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #118698 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-61. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV49055 | Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement, Walkhampton Common (Monument) |
| MDV48341 | Related to: Hut in settlement north-east of Sharpitor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 4 2020 10:50AM |
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