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| HER Number: | MDV49684 |
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| Name: | Possible hut in settlement 700 metres south of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Possible hut circle lying across the northern line of an enclosure boundary. Diameter 4.5 metres. Survives as 0.2 metre deep flat bottomed hollow. An alternative interpretation is that it may be a military mortar emplacement. Feature shown on NMP Data.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 562 710 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/2/7
- Old SAM Ref: 22264
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Oval hut circle shown on the east side of settlement.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited 23/4/1992 (SX 5621 7102) Possible hut circle lying across the northern line of an enclosure boundary. Diameter 4.5 metres. Survives as 0.2 metre deep flat bottomed hollow. An alternative interpretation is that it may be a military mortar emplacement. (Not recorded by the Ordnance Survey (1950) or shown on the moden mapping (MasterMap) but shown on NMP Data.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 36-7, Map 45, Figure 45.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Western half of a hut circle shown on the eastern side of Settlement 'A' at Leeden Tor South.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 09/04/2019. SX 56208 71010. Slightly defined walls Photo taken
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Visited 09/04/2019. Photo taken
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 36-7, Map 45, Figure 45.1. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV3702 | Related to: Enclosed stone hut circle settlement 700 metres south of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3703 | Related to: Hut in settlement 700 metres south of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3704 | Related to: Hut in settlement 700 metres south of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3705 | Related to: Hut in settlement 700 metres south of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3706 | Related to: Hut in settlement 700 metres south of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV3707 | Related to: Hut in settlement 700 metres south of Leeden Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 6 2021 11:58AM |
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