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HER Number: | MDV50935 |
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Name: | Hut circle north of enclosure to the south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton |
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Summary
Northern of a row of three hut circles of 5.3 metres diameter with walls 1.5 metres wide by 0.8 metres high within settlement to the south-east of Great Nodden on the east side of the River Lyd
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 541 872 |
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Map Sheet: | SX58NW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Lands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/42/3
- Old SAM County Ref: 424
- Old SAM Ref: 24071
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58NW7
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 Survey 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
one of the 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130904, 30/4/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Hut circle within a settlement overlooking the valley of the River Lyd. Terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. Interior measures 5.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.5 metre wide wall standing up to 0.8 metres high. Doorway survives as a partly blocked 1.2 metres wide gap in the surrounding wall, is lined on both sides and faces south-west.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 217-218, Map 43, Figure 43.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Possible northern of three hut circles at Settlement '2' to the south-east of Great Nodden on the east side of the River Lyd.
Bray, L. + Crabb, A., 2017, HER Field Updates (Cartographic). SDV361914.
Hut circle plotted on site.
Bray, L., 2017, Site Condition Assessment: MDV50935 (Worksheet). SDV361932.
Site visited 23/11/17 and condition assessed as moderate, due to vegetation encroachment (bracken).
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Northern of a row of three hut circles shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1008653 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Between the enclosures lie at least three unenclosed stone hut circles. The interior of the western hut is 5.3 metres in diameter and the surrounding wall measures 1.5 metres wide and up to 0.8 metres high.
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. 217-218, Map 43, Figure 43.1. |
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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 130904, 30/4/1993. |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV361914 | Cartographic: Bray, L. + Crabb, A.. 2017. HER Field Updates. GIS ShapeFile. Digital. [Mapped feature: #114387 ] |
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SDV361932 | Worksheet: Bray, L.. 2017. Site Condition Assessment: MDV50935. Site Condition Assessment. Digital. |
SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1008653. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV4677 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circles 330 metres south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
MDV50933 | Related to: Hut circle north of enclosure to the south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
MDV50934 | Related to: Hut circle north of enclosure to the south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
MDV134663 | Related to: Hut circle on the north-eastern perimeter of the enclosure to the south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
MDV134630 | Related to: Settlement with two enclosures and hut circles south east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
MDV134658 | Related to: Two hut circles on the southern perimeter of the enclosure to the south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Dec 16 2023 2:29PM |
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