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Summary

Hut Circle '29' of 3.4 metres diameter with walls 1.3 metres wide by 1.3 metres high at Watern Oke settlement. Boundary walls lead east and west from this structure. Excavations in 1905 found a fireplace and many fire stones. This hut is in a particularly fine condition and may have been rebuilt, perhaps for use as a sheep fold

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011559: Sixty stone hut circles forming part of an unenclosed settlement at Watern Oke

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/16/65
• Old SAM County Ref: 488
• Old SAM Ref: 20354(P)
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SE9

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (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.

One of a group of about 94 hut circles at watern oak. Hut 29; diameter 3.96 metres, 1.5 metres high. The present excellent condition of the wall of the hut leads us to suspect that it may have been 'restored' to its present height, original fireplace to north, many fire stones found.

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

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123872 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited in 1992. Hut circle terraced into the hillside. Simple plan and coursed stone walls type. Interior 3.4 metres diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metres wide wall standing up to 1.3 metres high. This hut is in a particularly fine condition and may have been rebuilt, perhaps for use as a sheep fold. Boundary walls lead e and w from this structure. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1905 revealed a fire-place against the north wall and many fire stones.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle '11' of 4.0 metres diameter at 'Watern Oke West settlement' has obviously been partly rebuilt as a shelter.

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

Square feature shown on survey with a boundary to the east.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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

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