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Summary

Conjoined huts at settlement north of Hart Tor, the southern of which was excavated in 1895. Interior of the northern hut measures 3.0 metres diameter, with walls 1-2 metres wide, 0.4 metres high. The southern hut is composed of a 1.7 metres wide, 0.6 metres high wall, defining a 3.0 metres diameter area. Doorways from each room are to the south.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011174: Thirty-six stone hut circles and an irregular aggregate field system forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 450m north of Hart Tor

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 57 SE 20
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/42/3
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/42/40
• Old SAM County Ref: 831
• Old SAM Ref: 22203
• Pastscape: 440082

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.

One hut circle shown on 19th century map.

Baring Gould, S., 1896, Third Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 189-191 (Article in Serial). SDV260468.

One of the eighteen hut circles excavated in 1895.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE20, SX67SE20, Hut Z (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV276586.

24/8/1950 (SX 5816 7239). Hut Z. Small (5.0m diameter), much despoiled and stones spread. Condition fair, entrance to the south-south-east.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130734, 09/12/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Thirty-six stone hut circles and an irregular aggregate field system forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 450 metres north of Hart Tor.
Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Conjoined plan and single orthostat walling. Interior of northern room measures 3.0 metres diameter, with wall 1-2 metres wide, 0.4 metres high. The southern room is composed of a 1.7 metres wide, 0.6 metres high, wall, defining a 3.0 metres diameter area. Doorways from each room to south.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 53-54, Map 46, Figure 46.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Northern and central hut circles, almost adjoining, in a row of three at 'Hart Tor North'. The central hut was excavated in 1895.

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

Visible on the aerial photograph, although it is not clear that it is two conjoined huts from this source.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-101 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 11/11/2019. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-101 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 300° showing grass, moss and heather covering.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Southern hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1011174 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

This monument includes 36 stone hut circles dispersed within an irregular aggregate field system situated on a gentle west-facing slope overlooking the valley of the River Meavy and forming part of a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement between Hart Tor and Devil's Bridge.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7517 - Survey of Har Tor tin works
• EDV7525 - Survey of Hart Tor prehistoric settlement
• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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