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| HER Number: | MDV50115 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 630 metres north-east of Bellever Tor |
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Summary
Hut circle forming part of settlement to north of Bellever Tor.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 648 769 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- MPP Archaeological Item Dataset: 144269
- National Monuments Record: 442620
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/257/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28689
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Not visible on Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photograph as in woodland.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 144269 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Site visit 8th July 1997. Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric stone hut circle settlement north of Bellever Tor. Diameter 6.5 metres, earthwork wall 1.8 metres wide, 0.6 metres high. Internal area 33.16 metres. Ten tree stumps within hut. One conifer standing on north wall.
Sainsbury, I. S., 1992, Bellever (Report - Survey). SDV268526.
Hut circle 2, diameter 6.0 metres; walls 2.0 metres wide, 0.5 metres high. Possible entrance to south-east. Well defined moss covered wall and levelled platform. One of a pair within a rectangular compound.
Agricultural Development Advisory Service, 1995, Bellever (Worksheet). SDV262765.
Site visited 14th February 1995. Stable condition.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV262765 | Worksheet: Agricultural Development Advisory Service. 1995. Bellever. Agricultural Development Advisory Sheet. Unknown. |
| SDV268526 | Report - Survey: Sainsbury, I. S.. 1992. Bellever. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field Investigation. Unknown. |
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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. 144269. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52774 | Part of: Bronze Age Settlement to north of Bellever Tor (Monument) |
| MDV50114 | Part of: Enclosure with hut circles 600 meters north-east of Bellever Tor (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
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 22 2014 11:30AM |
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