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Summary

Stone hut circle within a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement which was excavated in 1895. The building is terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. The interior of the structure measures 7.0 metres in diameter and is defined by a 2.0 metres wide wall standing up to 0.9 metres high.

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/42/18
• 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.

One of the eighteen hut circles excavated in 1895.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE20, SX67Se20, Hut J (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV276586.

24/8/1950 (SX 5823 7245) Hut J. It has an anti-chamber formed by an interior wall running west to east. The whole feature measures 9.0m in diameter. The entrance is to the west and the interior wall appears to divert to the south at two metres from the main entrance. The southern 'compartment' is very much hollowed and is 0.3m lower than the northern one. Condition very good. Height of wall of hut circle maximum 0.9m (south) and 0.4m high at north.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130742, 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.
Stone hut circle within a large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement. The building is terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. The interior of the structure measures 7.0 metres in diameter and is defined by a 2.0 metres wide wall standing up to 0.9 metres high. A 4.0 metres long, 2.5 metres wide and 0.25 metres deep hollow situated within the southern part of the hut is probably the result of a partial excavation in 1895 by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. This hut is one of the largest within the settlement.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 53-54, Map 46, Figure 46.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Large hut circle with an internal division on the west side of a 'ditch' within the settlement at 'Hart Tor North'. This hut was excavated in1895.

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-104 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

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

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-104 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 340° showing grass, moss, heather and reed covering.

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

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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