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| HER Number: | MDV50160 |
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| Name: | Group of hut circles and a later building to the west of the main settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Group of eight hut circles and later bulding to the west of the main settlement at Watern Oke. Excavation in 1905 showed that seven of the huts contained hearths
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 834 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SE |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/75
- Old SAM Ref: 20356
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SE9
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Anderson, I. K., 1906, 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 101-113 (Article in Serial). SDV337055.
Included in descriptions at the Watern Oke settlement.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Group of eight hut circles and a rectangular building in a clearing in the 'clitter' to the west of the main settlement at Watern Oke.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Discreet group of hut circles and other features shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1011561 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
This monument includes eight stone hut circles and a shieling situated immediately next to an area of clitter on a south facing slope overlooking the valley of the River Tavy and forming part of the large unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke. Of the eight hut circles, two are attached to boundary walls. Six of the huts are circular in plan and the internal diameters of these vary from 2.3 metres to 4.3 metres. Two huts are oval in plan; these vary in length between 3.5 metres and 7.4 metres and in width from 2 metres to 3 metres. The average height of all the walls is 0.76 metres. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in June 1905 revealed that seven of the huts contain hearths. The shieling is a rectangular one-roomed structure with coursed stone walls. This is later in date than the hut circles, probably dating to the medieval period. The interior of the structure measures 7.4 metres long by 3 metres wide and has 1.7 metres wide walls standing up to 1 metre high. Excavations revealed a fire-place in the south-west corner. This monument forms part of one of the largest unenclosed stone hut circle settlements on Dartmoor.
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. 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4. |
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| SDV232751 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX58SE9. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX58SE9. |
| SDV337055 | Article in Serial: Anderson, I. K.. 1906. 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 38. A5 Hardback. 101-113. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011561. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV50381 | Parent of: Hut Circle '37' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3539 | Parent of: Hut Circle '38' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3540 | Parent of: Hut Circle '39' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50723 | Parent of: Hut Circle '40' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3541 | Parent of: Hut Circle '41' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3542 | Parent of: Hut Circle '43a' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50382 | Parent of: Hut Circle '44' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50722 | Parent of: Hut circle at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50720 | Parent of: Huts Circle '42' and '43' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50161 | Parent of: Medieval building at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
| MDV3312 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 9 2023 4:40PM |
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