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| HER Number: | MDV52446 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in northern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton |
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Summary
Hut Circle of 3.3 metres diameter with walls 1.4 metres wide by 0.4 metres high attached to the outer face of the southern enclosure within the northern Cosdon Hill settlement
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 631 915 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/46/6
- Old SAM Ref: 24140
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 133306 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(17/01/1994) SX 6311 9155 Hut circle attached to the outer face of the southern enclosure within agglomerate settlement. Terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan, earthwork and single orthostat walling type. Interior measures 3.3m in diameter and is defined by a 1.4m wide bank standing up to 0.4m high. Doorway survives as a 0.8m wide gap in the surrounding wall, is lined on the west and faces north.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 200-203, Map 40, Figure 40.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle on the north side of the southern enclosure within the northern Cosdon Hill West' settlement.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
Visible on the lidar data.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1010790 (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. 200-203, Map 40, Figure 40.4. |
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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 133306. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1010790. |
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| SDV365448 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140688 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6920 | Part of: Northern of two settlements to the south-west of Cosdon Hill, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52450 | Related to: Hut circle in northern settlement to the west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52441 | Related to: Hut Circle within northern settlement to the west of Cosdon Hill, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 11 2023 2:51PM |
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