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Summary

Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 350 metres north-west of Yellowmeade Farm. Diameter 6.4m. Double orthostat wall 1.4m wide, 0.8m high. A visually impressive building. The partition running through this building from north-west to south-east measures 1.4m wide by 0.5m high and is of rubble bank construction. The door faces 170 degrees, measures 0.6m wide and is lined on both sides. This hut is butted by the enclosure walling. Low grass cover.Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 350 metres north-west of Yellowmeade Farm. Diameter 6.4m. Double orthostat wall 1.4m wide, 0.8m high. A visually impressive building. The partition running through this building from north-west to south-east measures 1.4m wide by 0.5m high and is of rubble bank construction. The door faces 170 degrees, measures 0.6m wide and is lined on both sides. This hut is butted by the enclosure walling. Low grass cover.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019574: Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX57SE15
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 440065
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/21/1
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/78/1
• Old SAM County Ref: 867F
• Old SAM Ref: 28775
• Pastscape: 440065

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (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 attached to western wall of enclosure.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE15, Hut C (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV271768.

(17/08/1950) SX 5641 7452 Hut C. One of a group of 16 hut circles and an enclosure. Diameter 8.5m, wall height 0.4m. Condition good. The hut circle is bisected by a low wall of stones, aligned north-south, which divides the circle into two compartments. The entrance is to the south on the west side of the straight wall which ends about 1.0m short of the south side of the hut circle. The circle butts against the west wall of the enclosure.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152354 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(11/06/1999) Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 350 metres north-west of Yellowmeade Farm. Diameter 6.4m. Double orthostat wall 1.4m wide, 0.8m high. A visually impressive building. The partition running through this building from north-west to south-east measures 1.4m wide by 0.5m high and is of rubble bank construction. The door faces 170 degrees, measures 0.6m wide and is lined on both sides. This hut is butted by the enclosure walling. Low grass cover.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 14-8, Map 44, Figure 44.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Yellowmeade Hut Circle '1' of 6.6 metres diameter with an inner cross wall.

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

Hut circle visible on aerial photograph with dividing wall also visible.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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