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Summary

One of two very fine hut stances levelled into a fairly steep south-facing hillslope are part of the extensive prehistoric field system which covers the area. Much of the detail of the early field system has apparently been effaced by the medieval and later field pattern so these features are rare survivals. This stance measures overall 8.6m (north-south) by 9.7m and the interior is 5.4m (north-south) by 6.6m with a 1.0m high back scarp and 0.2m high front scarp. Only one boulder, on the downhill side, is visible. The remains of a ? robbed, boulder wall now 6.3m long and 0.4m high links into the upslope side of this feature.

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: SX56SE181
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1118593
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/172

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, 50, Figures 2 & 4 (Article in Serial). SDV144058.

House platform 'L'. Possibly a robbed out hut circle or from a timber structure. Part of earlier phase of activity on Wotter Moor.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 102-5, Map 48, Figure 48.4 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Not shown.

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

(03/12/1997) Centred at SX55336207. Two very fine hut stances levelled into a fairly steep south-facing hillslope are part of the extensive prehistoric field system which covers the area. Much of the detail of the early field system has apparently been effaced by the medieval and later field pattern so these features are rare survivals.
SX55306209.This stance measures overall 8.6m (north-south) by 9.7m and the interior is 5.4m (north-south) by 6.6m with a 1.0m high back scarp and 0.2m high front scarp. Only one boulder, on the downhill side, is visible. The remains of a ? robbed, boulder wall now 6.3m long and 0.4m high links into the upslope side of this feature.

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

South-western half of a hut circle shown on survey.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, SM4 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 06/06/2019.
Site description is good.
Ruined remains of hut circle or possible timber hut platform blends into landscape due 100% covered with vegetation (85% grass, 5% bracken & 10% Hawthorn). Only remains of boulder wall & associated banks in near vicinity above ground level. Area lightly grazed by sheep with minimal transient animal tracks in grass. Site is stable with no deterioration. Photo taken

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, SM4 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Visited 06/06/2019. Photo taken showing the overall view of the remains of hut circle or possible timber hut. Looking north

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4967 - Shaugh Moor Survey (1997-1998)

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