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| HER Number: | MDV50936 |
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| Name: | Hut circle east of settlement to the south east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton |
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Summary
Hut circle of 4.8 metres diameter with walls 1.7 metres wide by 0.5 metres high forming an outlying part of a stone hut circle settlement to the south-east of Great Nodden
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/42/4
- Old SAM County Ref: 424
- Old SAM Ref: 24071
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58NW7, SX58NW7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV236330.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130907, 30/4/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Hut circle on east edge of settlement overlooking the valley of the River Lyd. Terraced into the hillside and of the simple plan and double orthostat walling type. Interior measures 4.8 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.7 metres wide wall standing up to 0.5 metres high. Doorway survives as a 1.2 metres wide gap in the surrounding wall and faces south-west. A boundary bank, leading east from this hut is shown on Butler's plan, but no trace of this was found during the field visit.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 217-218, Map 43, Figure 43.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Western of two hut circles to the north-east of the enclosure at Settlement '2' to the east of the River Lyd. An L-shaped wall is shown to the south of the hut.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England, 1008654 (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
This monument includes a stone hut circle situated on the eastern edge of a stone hut circle settlement, lying on a west-facing slope overlooking the valley of the River Lyd. The stone hut circle is terraced into the hillside and is composed of a stone and earth wall surrounding a circular internal area. The interior of the building measures 4.8 metres in diameter and the 1.7 metres wide wall stands up to 0.5 metres high. The doorway survives as a 1.2 metres wide gap in the surrounding wall and faces south west.
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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| SDV236330 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX58NW7. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX58NW7. |
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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 130907, 30/4/1993. [Mapped feature: #93837 ] |
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| SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. 1008654. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4677 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circles 330 metres south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument) |
| MDV50937 | Related to: Hut circle east of settlement 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) |
| MDV27321 | Related to: Leat from Great Nodden to Doetor Brook (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 2:46PM |
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