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Summary

Conjoined huts at settlement north of Hart Tor. The western hut was excavated in 1895. Interior of the western hut measures 6.6 metres in diameter, defined by wall 1.6 metres wide, 1.0 metres high. A 1.3 metres wide bank lying north-south within the building may represent an original partition. Partly blocked doorway to south-south-east. The eastern structure is composed of 1.0 metres wide, 0.6 metres high, single orthostat walling defining a 2.0 metres diameter area.

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/42/47
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/42/5
• Old SAM County Ref: 831
• 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.

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 S (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV276586.

24/8/1950 (SX 5814 7240). Hut S (9.0m diameter). Very despoiled, entrance clearly marked by a tall standing stone to south by east. Height of wall 0.3m. Condition fair.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130720, 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 and double orthostat walling type. Interior of the western structure measures 6.6 metres in diameter, defined by wall 1.6 metres wide, 1.0 metres high. A 1.3 metres wide bank lying north-south within the building may represent an original partition. Partly blocked doorway to south-south-east.
Eastern structure is composed of 1.0 metres wide, 0.6 metres high, single orthostat walling defining a 2.0 metres diameter area. Probably partially excavated in 1895.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 53-54, Map 46, Figure 46.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

A large hut circle with an interior division at 'Hart Tor North' which was excavated in 1895. Attached to the east side is a small hut or annex.

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

Hut is clearly visible on the aerial photograph.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-100 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 15/11/2019. Overall condition very good. Photo taken.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-100 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 120° showing grass, moss and heather cover.

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

Hut circle with small annex to the east 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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