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| HER Number: | MDV52455 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton |
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Summary
Hut circle of 6 metres diameter with walls 2 metres wide by 0.8 metres high and a west-north-west facing doorway linked to a length of boundary wall forming part of the southern settlement to the west of Cosdon Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 630 914 |
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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/295/5
- Old SAM Ref: 24141
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 133316 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(17/01/1994) SX 6304 9148 Hut circle linked to a length of boundary wall forming part of agglomerate enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan, single orthostat and earthwork type. Interior measures 6m in diameter and is defined by a 2m wide wall standing up to 0.8m high. Doorway survives as a 0.8m wide gap in the surrounding wall and faces west-north-west.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 200-203, Map 40, Figure 40.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle attached to the northern boundary wall of the southern 'Cosdon Hill West' settlement.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
Hut clearly visible on lidar data.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1010791 (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 133316. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1010791. |
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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: #140671 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV52466 | Part of: Southern of two settlements south-west of Cosdon Hill, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52451 | Related to: Hut circle in southern settlement south-west of Cosdon Hill, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52458 | Related to: Hut circle in southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52459 | Related to: Hut circle in southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52460 | Related to: Hut circle in southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52452 | Related to: Hut circle in southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52453 | Related to: Hut circle in southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52454 | Related to: Hut circle in southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52456 | Related to: Hut circle west of southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52457 | Related to: Hut circle west of southern settlement west of Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 11 2023 4:01PM |
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