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| HER Number: | MDV49706 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in the eastern corner of the settlement south-east of Roos Tor, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Hut circle of 3.1 metres diameter with walls 1 metre wide by 0.2 metres high within a small enclosure on the east side of the settlement to the south-east of Roos Tor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 550 763 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/66/1
- Old SAM County Ref: 20379
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 87, Map 31, Site 8 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle of 3 metres diameter at the eastern end of the settlement to the south-east of Roos Tor. It is surrounded by an outer bank 3 metres outside it from which all the sizeable stones have been removed for use elsewhere.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007549 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
This monument includes a stone hut circle situated within a small enclosure lying on the lower east-facing slope of Roos Tor. The stone hut circle is situated in the centre of the enclosure. The wall is composed of a rubble bank and the interior measures 3.1 metres in diameter and has a 1 metre wide wall standing up to 0.2 metres high. The monument lies in close proximity to a substantial Bronze Age field boundary known as The Great Western Reave and on the periphery of a contemporary fragmentary field system.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 87, Map 31, Site 8. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #139569 ] |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007549. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4150 | Part of: Small hut circle settlement south-east of Roos Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV133669 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement south-east of Roos Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV56392 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement south-east of Roos Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV50592 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-east of Roos Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
- EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
- EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 2 2022 12:07PM |
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