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HER Number:MDV52450
Name:Hut circle in northern settlement to the west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton

Summary

Hut circle of 6 metres by 5.5 metres with walls 1 metre wide by 0.4 metres high attached to inner face of the eastern enclosure within the northern settlement west of Cosdon Hill

Location

Grid Reference:SX 631 915
Map Sheet:SX69SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/46/10
  • 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 133310 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(17/01/1994 ) SX 6314 9158 Hut circle attached to inner face of the eastern enclosure within agglomerate settlement. Simple plan and earthwork bank walling type. Interior is oval in shape, measuring 6m by 5.5m, and is defined by a 1m wide bank standing up to 0.4m high. Two further stone hut circles shown on the OS 1:10,000 map in the area to the south of this hut, were not located during the field visit.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 200-203, Map 40, Fi9gure 40.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Not shown 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.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1010790 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: 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, Fi9gure 40.4.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133310.
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1010790.
SDV365448Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140692 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV6920Part of: Northern of two settlements to the south-west of Cosdon Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52443Related to: Hut Circle in northern settlement to the west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52442Related to: Hut circle in northern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52444Related to: Hut circle in northern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52446Related to: Hut circle in northern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52449Related to: Hut circle to the west of the northern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52448Related to: Hut circle west of the northern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52447Related to: Hut Circle west of the northern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52441Related to: Hut Circle within northern settlement to the west of Cosdon Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV52445Related to: Hut Circle within northern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Sep 11 2023 2:52PM