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Summary

Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 350 metres north-west of Yellowmeade Farm. Diameter 4m. Double orthostat wall 1.2m wide, 0.75m high. This hut butts the enclosure wall. Within the south west sector of the building there is a 2.6m diameter mound of large stones standing up to 0.4m high. This does not appear to be of recent origin. Courtyard attached to the northern side of the hut is formed by a rubble bank wall connecting the hut to the enclosure wall, surrounding a triangular area up to 4m by 4m. Grass and rushes.

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
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/81
• Old SAM County Ref: 867I
• Pastscape: 440065

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1906, 106NE (Cartographic). SDV249909.

Pound with one hut circle attached to the north-eastern side of the enclosure is shown north-west of Yellowmeade

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

(17/08/1950) SX 5644 7453. One of a group of 16 hut circles and an enclosure. Given the letter 'D'. Diameter measures 5.0m, height of wall 0.3 - 0.5m. Condition poor, rather despoiled with many of the stones pushed towards the centre. Butts onto the wall of the enclosure. No entrance visible.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152355 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(11/06/1999) Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 350 metres north-west of Yellowmeade Farm. Diameter 4m. Double orthostat wall 1.2m wide, 0.75m high. This hut butts the enclosure wall. Within the south west sector of the building there is a 2.6m diameter mound of large stones standing up to 0.4m high. This does not appear to be of recent origin. Courtyard attached to the northern side of the hut is formed by a rubble bank wall connecting the hut to the enclosure wall, surrounding a triangular area up to 4m by 4m. Grass and rushes.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 14-18, map 44, Figure 44.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Yellowmeade Hut Circle '3' of circa 6.0 metres diameter against the enclosure wall with traces of an annexe on the northern side has been partly demolished and the stones piled against its downhill margin.

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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