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| HER Number: | MDV51479 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within enclosed settlement between Sharp Tor and Doe Tor, Lydford |
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Summary
Hut circle of 4.3 metres diameter with walls 1.5 metres wide by 0.7 metres high and a doorway to the south-south-east within enclosed settlement between Sharp Tor and Doe Tor
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 546 848 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Lydford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SW/187/11
- Old SAM Ref: 22352
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130987 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited on 20th April 1993. At SX 5471 8484 a hut circle within an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 4.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.5 metres wide wall standing up to 0.7 metres high. Doorway survives as a gap in the surrounding wall and faces south-south-east.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 104, Map 32, Site 10 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle at 'Sharp Tor settlement'.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
Visited on 2nd March 2004. Hut circle at SX54688486. A fine hut, apparently raised above the general area. Internally 4.4 metres by 4.2 metres with an 'annex' on the west side of 3.8 metres by 2.9 metres internally. The walls are up to 0.6 metres high.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Visible on aerial photgraph.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1007663 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Scheduled area.
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. 104, Map 32, Site 10. |
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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 130987. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007663. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV51480 | Part of: Hut circle settlement between Sharp Tor and Doe Tor, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV133785 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement between Sharp Tor and Doe Tor, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV51475 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement between Sharp Tor and Doe Tor, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV51477 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement between Sharp Tor and Doe Tor, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV51478 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement between Sharp Tor and Doe Tor, Lydford (Monument) |
| MDV51476 | Related to: Hut circle within enclosed settlement between Sharp Tor and Doe Tor, Lydford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 29 2023 12:37PM |
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