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Summary

Hut is terraced into the hillslope. Simple plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior measures 5m in diameter and is defined by a 1.9m wide wall standing up to 0.6m high. The doorway faces south-west and is clearly defined by slabs. A boundary wall leads south from this hut towards hut MDV4936.

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
• 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/42/28
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/42/41
• Old SAM County Ref: 831
• Old SAM Ref: 22303
• 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, 189-191189-191 (Article in Serial). SDV260468.

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

24/8/1950 (SX 5822 7241) Hut L (7.0m diameter, walls 1.0m wide, 0.3m high). Entrance to the south-west; condition fair, much overgrown.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130732, 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.
Hut circle at SX 58207242 terraced into the hillslope. Simple plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior measures 5m in diameter and is defined by a 1.9m wide wall standing up to 0.6m high. The doorway faces south-west and is clearly defined by slabs. A boundary wall leads south from this hut towards hut MPP 130733.

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.

Hut is visible on the aerial photograph.

Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-102 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

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

Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-102 (Photograph). SDV363073.

Photo looking 230° showing grass, moss and heather covering.

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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