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Summary

Group of 4 hut circles lying within Enclosure 'C' at settlement on Nattor Down. The circular huts are between 3 metres to 5 metres diameter with walls up to 2 metres wide by up to 0.6 metres high

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1008712: An enclosure boundary wall, thirteen stone hut circles and a round cairn on Nattor Down and Hamlyn's Newtake

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/34/11
• Old SAM Ref: 22249
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SW16

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1951, SX58SW16, SX58SW16 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV215545.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133073 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited on 19th April 1993. Group of 4 hut circles lying within large enclosure. The huts are composed of circular stone and earth banks surrounding an internal area and are all terraced into the hillslope.
Hut '1' is of the simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior measures 4.2 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metres wide wall standing up to 0.6 metres high.
Hut '2' is of the same type as Hut '1', measures 5 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1 metre wide and 0.3 metres high wall. There is a considerable depth of peat within and around this building.
Hut '3' is of the same type as Hut '1', is oval and measures 2.8 metres by 2 metres internally with a 1 metre wide and 0.2 metres high surrounding wall.
Hut '4' is of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. Interior measures 4.5 metres in diameter and is surrounded by a 1.3 metres wide and 0.6 metres high wall. A gap in the south-west wall represents an original doorway.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 98-100, Map 32, Figure 32.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Not shown within Enclosure 'C' at the Nattor Down settlements.

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

Hut circles shown on survey.

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

Northern hut circle visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Northern hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1008711 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
• EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

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