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HER Number:MDV51443
Name:Hut circle in settlement north-east of Great Nodden

Summary

Hut circle terraced into the hillslope. Simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior is oval in shape, 3.6 metres by 2.4 metres and is defined by a 1 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high. Not recorded in 2017.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 545 877
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/146/10
  • Old SAM Ref: 22330

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130949, 21/4/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Hut circle terraced into the hillslope (SX 5456 8775). Simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior is oval in shape, 3.6 metres by 2.4 metres and is defined by a 1 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high. Amhof suggests that this structure should be seen as a storage building serving nearby hut subsheet 9.


Amhof, G., 1993, Hut Circles in the Upper Lyd Valley, 22-3 (Article in Serial). SDV246103.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV246103Article in Serial: Amhof, G.. 1993. Hut Circles in the Upper Lyd Valley. Dartmoor Magazine. 20. Unknown. 22-3.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130949, 21/4/1993. [Mapped feature: #32075 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV51429Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement 770 metres north-north-west of Little Links Tor (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 8 2017 1:06PM