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HER Number: | MDV50105 |
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Name: | Conjoined huts within enclosure north-east of Leather Tor |
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Summary
Hut circle situated within an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope, and of the conjoined plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior of the south room measures 3.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high.
A gap in the ese wall represents a doorway. The northern room measures 3.0 metres in diameter and the surrounding wall is 1.2 metres wide and 0.3 metres high. The doorway faces south-south-east.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 563 701 |
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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/324/1
- Old SAM Ref: 20294
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130657, 02/06/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5638 7017) Hut circle situated within an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope, and of the conjoined plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior of the south room measures 3.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high.
A gap in the ese wall represents a doorway. The northern room measures 3.0 metres in diameter and the surrounding wall is 1.2 metres wide and 0.3 metres high. The doorway faces south-south-east.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130657, 02/06/1992. [Mapped feature: #30957 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV50104 | Related to: Enclosure 170 metres north-east of Leather Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jul 22 2019 12:30PM |
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