See important guidance on the use of this record.

If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.

Summary

Hut Circle '2' of 3.8 metres diameter with walls 1.4 metres wide by 0.4 metres high and a southern doorway within settlement north-east of Ger Tor

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011237: Length of boundary wall and seven stone hut circles forming part of a large enclosure north-east of Ger Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/57/3
• Old SAM Ref: 22242
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SE5

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE5, SX58SE5 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV236695.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130604 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited in 1992. Hut circle situated within a large enclosure. It is terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior of the structure measures 3.8 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.4 metres wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high. The doorway faces south. A boundary wall leads north towards hut. This building forms part of a cluster of stone hut circles situated around the northern edge of the large enclosure.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 100-101, Map 32, Figure 32.3 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut Circle '2' of 3.7 metres diameter within the gap between the two curving boundarie at the 'Ger Tor North-east' settlement.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1011237 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7368 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area, Peter Tavy (1998)
• EDV6663 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6664 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV6665 - Survey of the Willsworthy Training Area
• EDV8141 - Condition survey of the Willsworthy Training Area

Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.