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HER Number:MDV4927
Name:Hut circle F in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton

Summary

Hut terraced into the hillslope; survives as an earthwork of the simple plan type. The interior of the structure measures 5.2 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.8 metres wide bank standing up to 0.6 metres high. A gap in the western length of the wall may represent a doorway.

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/42/11
  • 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, 189-191 (Article in Serial). SDV260468.

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

24/8/1950 (SX 5814 7251) Hut F (7.8m diameter, walls 0.6m high on the north side). Only traces of this hut circle remain to the west and south-west. The remaining stones appear to have been used to build up the wall on the north side for shooting practice. The entrance appears to be to the south-west, its condition is fair.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130715, 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. The building is terraced into the hillslope and survives as an earthwork of the simple plan type. The interior of the structure measures 5.2 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.8 metres wide bank standing up to 0.6 metres high. A gap in the western length of the wall may represent a doorway.
This settlement was partially excavated in 1895 by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, but it is not known which huts were investigated.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 53-54, Map46, Figure 46.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Hut circle shown within settlement at 'Hart Tor North'.

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

Clearly visible on the aerial photography.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-105 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

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

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-105 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 050° showing grass, moss and heather covering with gorse outrops.

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, Map46, Figure 46.1.
SDV260468Article in Serial: Baring Gould, S.. 1896. Third Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 28. Digital. 189-191.
SDV276586Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SE20. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67SE20, Hut F.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130715, 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: #122621 ]
SDV362781Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-105.
SDV363073Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-105.
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)
MDV50260Related to: Conjoined huts in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV51520Related to: Hart Tor Rifle Range (Monument)
MDV4926Related to: Hut circle E in settlement north of Hart Tor, Walkhampton (Monument)
MDV50257Related to: Hut circle 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 9:38AM