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| HER Number: | MDV50722 |
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| Name: | Hut circle at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle of 3.5 metres by 2 metres with walls 1.5 metres wide by up to 0.6 metres high at Watern Oke settlement. Excavations in 1905 revealed a fireplace
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/16/93
- Old SAM Ref: 20356(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.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123881 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited in 1992. Hut circle terraced into the hillslope. Simple plan and rubble bank type. The interior is oval in plan and measures 3.5 metres by 2 metres and is defined by 1.5 metres wide walls standing up to 0.6 metres high. The doorway is blocked and not visible. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1905 revealed a fireplace.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle at 'Watern Oke West settlement' on the edge of the 'clitter'.
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Visible on aerial photograph.
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. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 123881. |
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| 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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| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #139832 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV50160 | Part of: Group of hut circles and a later building to the west of the main settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50381 | Related to: Hut Circle '37' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3539 | Related to: Hut Circle '38' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3540 | Related to: Hut Circle '39' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3541 | Related to: Hut Circle '41' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3542 | Related to: Hut Circle '43a' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50382 | Related to: Hut Circle '44' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50720 | Related to: Huts Circle '42' and '43' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50161 | Related to: Medieval building at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
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 5:18PM |
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