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| HER Number: | MDV48344 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement north-east of Sharpitor |
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Summary
Not recorded by the Ordnance Survey in their 1951 visit to this settlement, this hut is depicted by Butler (1994). Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and single orthostat walling. Internal diameter 4.3 metres; wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.3 metres high. Doorway to south-south-east (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/28/12
- 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 129170, 1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5613 7052) Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and single orthostat walling. Internal diameter 4.3 metres; wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.3 metres high. Doorway to south-south-east.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 39, Map 45.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Depicted on plan by Butler.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Hut visible on the aerial photographs as a faint circle of stones.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-62 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(25/04/2020) Hut noted at SX 56155 70520 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 129170, 1992. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-62. |
| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #127795 ] |
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| 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 10:58AM |
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