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HER Number:MDV50937
Name:Hut circle east of settlement to the south east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton

Summary

Hut circle of 5 metres by 4 metresr with walls 1.5 metres wide by 0.3 metres high forming an outlying part of a stone hut circle settlement to the south-east of Great Nodden

Location

Grid Reference:SX 542 872
Map Sheet:SX58NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishLands common to the Parishes of Bridestowe and Sourton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishBRIDESTOWE AND SOURTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NW/42/5
  • Old SAM County Ref: 424
  • Old SAM Ref: 24073

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, AX58NW7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV236330.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130908, 30/4/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Hut circle on the east edge of a settlement overlooking the valley of the River Lyd. Terraced into the hillside and of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior is oval in shape, measures 5 metres long by 4 metres wide and is defined by a 1.5 metres wide wall standing up to 0.3 metres high.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 217-218, Map 43, Figure 43.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Eastern of two hut Hut circle to the north-east of Settlement '2' to the east of the River Lyd

English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England, 100086655 (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 an oval internal area. The interior of the building measures 5 metres long by 4 metres wide and the surrounding 1.5 metres wide wall stands up to 0.3 metre high.

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. 217-218, Map 43, Figure 43.1.
SDV236330Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX58NW7. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. AX58NW7.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130908, 30/4/1993.
SDV357602National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. 100086655.

Associated Monuments

MDV4677Related to: Enclosure with hut circles 330 metres south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)
MDV50936Related to: Hut circle east of settlement to the south east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)
MDV134663Related to: Hut circle on the north-eastern perimeter of the enclosure to the south-east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)
MDV134630Related to: Settlement with two enclosures and hut circles south east of Great Nodden, Bridestowe and Sourton (Monument)
MDV134658Related 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 2:59PM