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HER Number:MDV4925
Name:Hut circle D in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton

Summary

Hut circle 'D'. Terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior of the structure measures 4.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.5 metres wide wall standing up to 0.5 metres high. A short length of the western wall of the building has seen limited damage and now survives largely as a buried feature.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 581 725
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishWalkhampton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX 57 SE 20
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/42/9
  • Old SAM County Ref: 831
  • Old SAM Ref: 22303
  • 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, 189-191189-191 (Article in Serial). SDV260468.

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

24/8/1950 (SX 5819 7256) Hut D (approximately 6.5 metres diameter). Much despoiled and overgrown with turf and heather. Entrance to the south-south-west. Condition poor.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130704, 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 450m north of Hart Tor.
Stone hut circle at SX 58177257 within a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, on a gentle south-west facing slope. Terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior of the structure measures 4.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.5 metres wide wall standing up to 0.5 metres high. A short length of the western wall of the building has seen limited damage and now survives largely as a buried feature.
This settlement was partially excavated in 1895 by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, but it is not known which huts were investigated.
This stone hut circle is not itself of national importance, but survives within an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement of national importance.

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

Hut circle shown on the east side of the enclosure at the northern end of the settlement at 'Hart Tor North'.

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

Visible on the aerial photography.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-107 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

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

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-107 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 020° showing grass, moss and heather covering with one gorse outcrop.

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

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

SDV137656Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 53-54, Map 46, Figure 46.1.
SDV260468Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1896. Third Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Digital. 189-191189-191.
SDV276586Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SE20. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67SE20, Hut D.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130704, 09/12/1992.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #122624 ]
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-107.
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-107.
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364016National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011174.

Associated Monuments

MDV3791Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV50263Related to: Field system associated with settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV50263Related to: Field system associated with settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV50263Related to: Field system associated with settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV50263Related to: Field system associated with settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4922Related to: Hut circle A in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4924Related to: Hut circle B in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV130391Related to: Hut circle within settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV4945Related to: Hut circle Y in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV50696Related to: Small hut in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)

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

Date Last Edited:Apr 6 2021 10:50AM