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| HER Number: | MDV50225 |
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| Name: | Hut north-east of settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton |
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Summary
One of two hut circles to the north-east of settlement. Internal diameter 6.8 metres with walls 1.8 metres wide by 0.5 metres high. A gap in the south wall represents the original doorway. Connected to another hut to the south-east by a boundary wall.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 575 711 |
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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/15/7
- Old SAM Ref: 22312
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
One of a group of four 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130634, 16/05/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5751 7114) Stone hut circle. Simple plan and double orthostat walling. Internal diameter 6.8m. Wall 1.8m wide, 0.5m high. Gap in south wall represents original doorway. Connected to another hut by a boundary wall.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 55-56, Map 46, Figure 46.3 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle '1' of 6.0 metres diameter to the north-east of Settlement 'A' at Raddick Hill West.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Visible.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-109 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 16/12/2019. Overall condition good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-109 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 240° showing grass/moss/whortleberry cover with a few reed outcrops and gorse outcrops on W wall.
Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1011184 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
This monument includes two stone hut circles on a north west to south east alignment, a linking length of boundary bank and a short length of the Devonport Leat, situated on a gentle west-facing slope of Raddick Hill overlooking the valley of the River Meavy. The stone hut circles are composed of stone and earth banks surrounding an internal area. The interior of the north-western hut measures 6.8 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.8 metres wide wall standing up to 0.5 metres high. A gap in the southern wall of this building represents an original doorway.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 55-56, Map 46, Figure 46.3. |
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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. MPP 130634, 16/05/1992. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #123100 ] |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-109. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-109. |
| SDV364015 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1011184. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV3740 | Part of: Enclosed settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV127001 | Related to: Hut in settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49797 | Related to: Hut in settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49798 | Related to: Hut in settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49799 | Related to: Hut in settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49800 | Related to: Hut in settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49801 | Related to: Hut in settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV49802 | Related to: Hut in settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV50174 | Related to: Hut north-east of settlement 400 metres west of Raddick Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 3 2022 1:41PM |
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