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| HER Number: | MDV52406 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement north of Down Tor, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Hut circle situated within a partially enclosed hut settlement. Terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 3.0 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 579 696 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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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: SX56NE/153/3
- Old SAM Ref: 24077(P)
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133269, 7/6/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5797 6964 ) Hut circle situated within a partially enclosed hut settlement. Terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 3.0 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 63, Map 47, Figure 47.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
One of at least ten small hut circles of 3.0 metres to 3.5 metres diameter extending uphill from the small enclosure towards Down Tor. They are mostly single rings of slabs which could never have been roofed.
Newman, P., 2006, Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV233640.
(01/08/2006) One of a group of 10 hut circles and a small enclosure on the moderate north slope of Down Tor. SX 5798 6996 Circle of stones just visible above turf. 3.8m diameter.
Probert, S. A. J., 2017, A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017 (Report - Survey). SDV360392.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-DT7 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 10/06/2019 Noted as grass covered but stable Photo taken
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-DT7 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Visited 10/06/2019 Photo taken giving a general view of the circle looking west north west
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 63, Map 47, Figure 47.1. |
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| SDV233640 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2006. Cramber Tor Training Area Archaeological Field Investigation. English Heritage. |
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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 133269, 7/6/1993. |
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| SDV360392 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2017. A Condition Survey of the Archaeological Sites of the Cramber Tor Training Area, Devon, 2017. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #117870 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-DT7. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-DT7. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV3476 | Part of: Hut circles north of Down Tor (Monument) |
| MDV52407 | Related to: Hut in settlement north of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52408 | Related to: Hut in settlement north of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52404 | Related to: Hut in settlement north of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52405 | Related to: Hut in settlement north of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52409 | Related to: Hut in settlement north of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52410 | Related to: Hut in settlement north of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52411 | Related to: Hut in settlement north of Down Tor, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7382 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
- EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project
- EDV8711 - Condition Survey of the Cramber Tor Training Area
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 24 2021 11:31AM |
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