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Summary

Hut terraced into the hillslope; of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior of the structure measures 4.5m in diameter and is defined by a 2m wide wall standing up to 0.6m high. A 19th century granite distance marker associated with a rifle range lies immediately outside the south-west wall of the hut. Despite limited damage as a result of this area being used as a rifle range this stone hut circle survives comparatively well and forms part of a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement situated within an area containing a large number of settlements.

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/42/12
• 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

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

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

24/8/1950 (SX 5814 7248) Hut G (6.5m diamater, walls on north 0.4m high, maximum). The entrance is not apparent and the circle appears to have been much robbed. Very overgrown, condition fair.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130714, 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.
The building is terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior of the structure measures 4.5m in diameter and is defined by a 2m wide wall standing up to 0.6m high. A 19th century granite distance marker associated with a rifle range lies immediately outside the south-west wall of the hut.
This settlement was partially excavated in 1895 by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, but it is not known which huts were investigated.
Despite limited damage as a result of this area being used as a rifle range this stone hut circle survives comparatively well and forms part of a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement situated within an area containing a large number of settlements.

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

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

Clearly visible on the aerial photography, on the line of the rifle range.

Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-105 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

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

Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-105 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 0000° showing grass, moss and heather covering with one gorse outcrop. The 400 yard marker of the rifle range is shown in the foreground.

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

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