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| HER Number: | MDV52430 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within enclosure to the west of Cross Gate, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Hut circle within enclosure to the west of Cross Gate of 5 metres diameter with walls 1.5 metres wide by up to 0.4 metres high with an entrance to the south-west
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 556 695 |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX56NE181
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 439009
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/326/1
- Old SAM Ref: 24110
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX56NE181, SX56NE181 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV230359.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130919 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(10/05/1993) Hut circle attached to enclosure boundary. Simple plan and single orthostat walling type. Interior measures 5 metres in diameter and the surrounding wall is 1.5 metres wide and stands up to 0.4 metres high. Doorway survives as a gap in the surrounding wall and faces south-west.
[Gerrard's compass plan of the site shows the hut in the north-eastern part of the enclosure; close to the boundary. Richards, A. F., 08/11/2022].
Environment Agency WMS, 2021, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m (Cartographic). SDV364513.
Hut visible on the lidar data.
Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1009091 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.
The stone hut circle within the enclosure is composed of a stone and earth bank surrounding a circular internal area. The interior of the hut measures 5 metres in diameter and the surrounding wall is 1.5 metres wide and stands up to 0.4 metres high. The doorway survives as a gap in the surrounding wall and faces south-west.
Dartmoor Preservation Association, 2022, Survey of Burrator site 62 (Plan - measured). SDV365147.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV230359 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX56NE181. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX56NE181. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 130919. |
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| SDV364016 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2021. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1009091. |
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| SDV364513 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2021. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DTM 2020 - 1m. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #134775 ] |
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| SDV365147 | Plan - measured: Dartmoor Preservation Association. 2022. Survey of Burrator site 62. 1:200. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV20613 | Part of: Enclosure with hut circle 460 metres west of Cross Gate, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8847 - Survey of enclosure; Burrator site no. 62
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 8 2022 11:52AM |
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