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| HER Number: | MDV49808 |
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| Name: | Hut in enclosure south-west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Stone hut circle terraced into hillslope in northern enclosure. Simple plan and double orthostat walling. Internal diameter 4.7 metres with walls 1.5 metres wide by 0.6 metres high and an entrance to the south.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 574 709 |
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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/16/1
- Old SAM Ref: 22293
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Western of three 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE38 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV272790.
Recorded by the Ordnance Survey (and depicted on the Second Edition map).
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130553, 15/05/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5745 7098) Stone hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and double orthostat walling. Internal diameter 4.7m. Wall 1.5m wide, 0.6m high. Doorway to south.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 55-7, Map 46, figure 46.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle of between 3.0 and 5.7 metres diameter shown within the northern enclosure of Settlement 'B' at Raddick Hill West.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Visible.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-110 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 16/12/2019. Overall condition good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-110 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 340° showing grass/moss/whortleberry cover with reed and gorse outcrops.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1011171 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
This monument includes an agglomerate enclosure and seven stone hut circles situated on a gentle west facing slope of Raddick Hill overlooking the valley of the River Meavy. Six of the stone hut circles lie within the enclosures and the seventh lies immediately outside the north east angle of the northern enclosure. The stone hut circles are composed of stone and earth banks surrounding an internal area. The internal diameter of the huts varies between 3.5 metres and 6.8 metres. The height of the surrounding wall varies between 0.3 metres and 0.6 metres.
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. 55-7, Map 46, figure 46.3. |
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| SDV272790 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SE38. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130553, 15/05/1992. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123169 ] |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-110. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-110. |
| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011171. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3741 | Part of: Agglomerated enclosure with huts 460 metres west-south-west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49804 | Related to: Hut in enclosure south-west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49805 | Related to: Hut in enclosure south-west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49807 | Related to: Hut in enclosure south-west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49806 | Related to: Hut outside enclosure south-west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49803 | Related to: Small hut in enclosure south-west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV50226 | Related to: Small hut in enclosure south-west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 18 2021 12:13PM |
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