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HER Number: | MDV52323 |
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Name: | Hut circle in settlement within field system east of Raddick Lane |
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Summary
Hut circle within a large settlement. Terraced into the hillslope and of the conjoined plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior of the northern room measures 3.3m in diameter and is defined by a 1.8m wide wall standing up to 0.5m high. A 0.9m wide gap in the southern wall of this room represents a doorway. The interior of the southern room measures 2.6m in diameter and is defined by a 1m wide and 0.5m high wall. The doorway leading from this room survives as a gap in the surrounding wall and faces south-west. This structure is attached to a length of boundary wall forming part of the irregular aggregate field system in which this hut is situated.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 577 703 |
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Map Sheet: | SX57SE |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/103/4
- Old SAM Ref: 22380
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133167, 03/05/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5776 7032) Hut circle within a large settlement. Terraced into the hillslope and of the conjoined plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior of the northern room measures 3.3m in diameter and is defined by a 1.8m wide wall standing up to 0.5m high. A 0.9m wide gap in the southern wall of this room represents a doorway.
The interior of the southern room measures 2.6m in diameter and is defined by a 1m wide and 0.5m high wall. The doorway leading from this room survives as a gap in the surrounding wall and faces south-west. This structure is attached to a length of boundary wall forming part of the irregular aggregate field system in which this hut is situated.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-123 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 15/01/2020. Overall condition good. Photo taken.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-123 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photo looking 160° showing grass/moss and bracken cover.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133167, 03/05/1993. [Mapped feature: #123258 Based on Gerrard's plan of the site, ] |
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SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-123. |
SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-123. |
Associated Monuments
MDV4995 | Part of: Hut Settlement east of Raddick Lane (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 30 2020 11:17AM |
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