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HER Number:MDV50113
Name:Hut circle within settlement north-east of Bellever Tor, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Hut circle within settlement to the north-east of Bellever Tor of 6.0 metres diameter with walls 2 metres wide by 0.4 metres high and a possible entrance to south-west.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 646 768
Map Sheet:SX67NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/52/3
  • Old SAM Ref: 28689.4
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX67NW120

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX67NW120, SX67NW120 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV248080.

Hut 6.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144283 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited on 8th July 1997. Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric stone hut circle settlement n of bellever tor (mpp).

Sainsbury, I. S., 1992, Bellever (Report - Survey). SDV268526.

Visited on 17th September 1992 . Hut 6 of diameter 6 metres with walls 2 metres wide by 0.4 metres high. Possible entrance to south-west. Well defined on aerial photographs. Now much robbed. Probably originally attached to enclosure.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1018512 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV248080Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX67NW120. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67NW120.
SDV268526Report - Survey: Sainsbury, I. S.. 1992. Bellever. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field Investigation. Unknown.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144283.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #93710 ]
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1018512.

Associated Monuments

MDV5914Part of: Enclosure and hut circles north of Bellever Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV52774Related to: Bronze Age Settlement to north of Bellever Tor (Monument)
MDV50111Related to: Hut circle within settlement north-east of Bellever Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV50112Related to: Hut circle within settlement north-east of Bellever Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7388 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
  • EDV7406 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
  • EDV7431 - Woodland Survey (1989-90) at Bellever, Soussons and other woodland parcels
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

Date Last Edited:Jul 4 2022 11:43AM