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Summary

Hut circle '62' lies around 133 metres east-south-east of Hut '61'. Excavated in 1905, at first it had a circular appearance with a central depression, however no sign of habitation was uncovered and it was assumed to have served some other purpose.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011565: A stone hut circle forming part of the unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke
• SHINE: Stone walls of Bronze Age enclosure at Watern Oke, containing one, possibly two hut circles

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/16/77
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/80
• Old SAM County Ref: 488
• Old SAM Ref: 20360

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Anderson, I. K., 1906, 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee (Article in Serial). SDV337055.

One of a settlement of around 94 huts at Watern Oke. Hut 62 lies around 146 yards (133m) east-south-east of hut 61 (MDV3552). Excavated in 1905, at first it had a circular appearance with a central depression, however no sign of habitation was uncovered and it was assumed to have served some other purpose.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.

Ancient Monuments, 1990, Schedule notes (Schedule Document). SDV267777.

(1990) SX 5668 8333 A stone hut circle forming part of the unenclosed stone hut circle settlement at Watern Oke. Hut circle of stone and earth walls. Internal diameter 4m. Wall 1.5m wide, 0.6m high.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123900 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(1992) SX 5667 8332 Hut circle terraced into the hillslope. Simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior measures 4m in diameter and is surrounded by a 1.5m wide wall standing up to 0.6m high. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1905 revealed no traces of habitation within this building.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 109-110, Map 33, Figure 33.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

The isolated feature '1' to the east of the main Watern Oke settlement was first thought to be a hut circle but the circular depression was later proved not to be so.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
• 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

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