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Summary

Remains of a hut circle on east side of the road within Shaugh Moor field system of 11 metres diameter

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Bronze age landscapes on Shaugh Moor and Wooter Moor comprising earthworks and walling of enclosures, hut circles, cairns, stone circles and rows, reaves and field systems, and medieval and post medieval field systems

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56SE182
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1122912
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/468
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Collis, J., 1983, Field Systems and Boundaries on Shaugh Moor and at Wotter, Dartmoor, 57, fig 7 (Article in Serial). SDV144058.

House 'Z'. Single line of slabs approximately 1.0 metres high. No sign of robbed stone holes (grid reference is approximate).

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 102-3, Map 48, Figure 48.4 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Isolated hut circle within a small long triangular field next to the road within Shaugh Moor field syatem with little remaianing.

Fletcher, M. + Probert, S., 1998, Shaugh Moor, Devon: An Archaeological Survey (Report - Survey). SDV343481.

(03/12/1997) The remains of a hut circle are situated on a north-west facing hillside at SX 5501 6292. It measures up to 11.0 metres across with a level interior approximately 8.3 metres in diameter. The uphill side is demarcated by a curvilinear line of five large upright slabs up to 0.8 metres and some small boulders. One slab stands in isolation on the downhill side and a number of earthfast boulders occur in the interior. Much of the walling has been effaced - the position of the entrance is not obvious.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5562 31-MAY-2016 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

An arc of stones is identifiable.

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

Half of hut circle shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Remains of this hut are visible on the aerial photography.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, SM22 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 04/09/2019. The site description is good,with no change. The area is 75% covered with tall bracken with lower bracken on the west side.The curvilinear line of five stones are in a dense patch of 1.5meter tall bracken. The one slab standing in isolation on the downhill side is firmly fixed as are the curvilinear stones. Althoughthe monument is covered with vegetation no damage is being caused and overall the condition of the site is good and stable. Photo taken

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, SM22 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Visited 04/09/2019. Photo taken looking south showing the outside face of the curvilinear standing stones to the east side

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

An arc of 5 or 6 large stone settings is visible on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2016 centred on circa SX5501762920. An individual stone is visible at SX5500962925.
It is probable that these are the upright slabs defining part of the perimeter of a hut circle
of probable Bronze Age date.
No evidence of an earthwork hollow or platform was identifiable on any of the sources available to the survey.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
• EDV4967 - Shaugh Moor Survey (1997-1998)

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