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Summary

Hut recorded in 1988 survey is subcircular and measures 2.1 metres north to south by 2.6 metres internally. The walls are 1.7 metres to 2 metres wide and 0.3 metres high. The interior is levelled into the slope by cutting in on the north to 0.55 metres and building up on the south to 0.5 metres. There is no clear entrance in this well-preserved structure. Appears to be closely associated with MDV56581.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011450: Hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor
• SHINE: Stone walls of a Bronze Age settlement, comprising hut circles and enclosures on west side of White Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/117/2
• Old SAM Ref: 22207
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Pattison, P., 1988, Duchy Farms Survey (includes Cuddliptown Down) (Report - Survey). SDV226221.

Visited on 24th April 1988. SX 5402 7852 Hut Circle 'B'. A subcircular hut circle 2.1 metres north to south by 2.6 metres internally. The walls are 1.7 metres to 2 metres wide and 0.3 metres high. The interior is levelled into the slope by cutting in on the north to 0.55 metres and building up on the south to 0.5 metres. There is no clear entrance in this well-preserved structure.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Conjoined hut circle with rubble wall. Northern structure is oval, 2.6 metres by 2.1 metres internally. Walls 1.8 metres wide, 0.3 metres high. Southern structure 1.7 metres internal diameter. Wall 2 metres wide, 0.5 metres high. Attached to a field boundary.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 91-92, Map 31, Figure 31.7 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Not shown at Site '10' to the south-west of 'White Tor Fort'.

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

Visible on aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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