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HER Number:MDV50901
Name:Hut circle in settlement east of Nodden Gate, Bridestowe and Sourton

Summary

Hut circle of 6.2 metres diameter with walls 1.4 metre wide by up to 0.7 metres high. This hut is linked to a lynchetted boundary wall denoting the western side of the settlement.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 535 863
Map Sheet:SX58NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD AND BRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/9/13
  • Old SAM Ref: 24075

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133140, 26/4/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Hut circle situated within a settlement. Terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior measures 6.2 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.4 metre wide wall standing up to 0.7 metres high.
This hut is linked to a lynchetted boundary wall denoting the western side of the settlement.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 218. Map 43 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle within Settlement '3' to the west of Arms Tor.

Bray, L. + Crabb, A., 2017, HER Field Updates (Cartographic). SDV361914.

Recorded during site visit in November 2017.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 108638 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 218. Map 43.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133140, 26/4/1993.
SDV361914Cartographic: Bray, L. + Crabb, A.. 2017. HER Field Updates. GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114304 ]
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 108638.

Associated Monuments

MDV4633Part of: Hut circle settlement east of Nodden Gate, Lydford (Monument)
MDV50900Related to: Hut circle in settlement east of Nodden Gate, Lydford (Monument)
MDV50902Related to: Hut in settlement east of Nodden Gate, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)
MDV50903Related to: Hut in settlement east of Nodden Gate, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 29 2023 2:52PM