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| HER Number: | MDV5208 |
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| Name: | Possible hut circle near enclosure west of Mardle Brook |
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Summary
Possible hut circle near enclosure recorded in 1950 by the Ordnance Survey. Consists of small turf covered stones roughly in the form of a circle with gap to the south in poor condition. Diameter approximately 3.5 metres, height 0.3 metres.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 674 686 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | West Buckfastleigh |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BUCKFASTLEIGH |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Walling remains of Bronze Age settlement comprising an enclosure with associated hut circles north of Snowdon Hole, Buckfastleigh Moor
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/32/3
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX66NE4, SX66NE4 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV146357.
(21/10/1950) Possible hut circle C recorded at SX 6745 6864. Possible remains of very small hut circle consisting of small turf covered stones roughly in the form of a circle with gap to the south in poor condition. Diameter approximately 3.5 metres, height 0.3 metres.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1979 NMR aerial photograph.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (single years) (Aerial Photograph). SDV365735.
Some faint indication of this feature identified on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV146357 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX66NE4. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX66NE4. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV365735 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (single years). Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #142017 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5205 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circle west of Mardle Brook, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV5206 | Related to: Hut circle in enclosure west of Mardle Brook (Monument) |
| MDV5212 | Related to: Length of wall to north of enclosure west of Mardle Brook (Monument) |
| MDV5211 | Related to: Wall attached to enclosure west of Mardle Brook (Monument) |
| MDV5209 | Related to: Wall west of enclosure near possible hut, West Buckfastleigh (Monument) |
| MDV5210 | Related to: Wall west of enclosure west of Mardle Brook (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 9 2024 9:53AM |
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