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| HER Number: | MDV52467 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 610 metres west of the northern settlement to the west Cawsand Beacon, South Tawton |
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Summary
Hut Circle of 5 metres diameter with walls 1.5 metres wide by 0.6 metres high forming an outlying part of the northern settlement to the west of Cosdon Hill
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 629 915 |
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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/46/11
- Old SAM Ref: 24142
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX69SW13
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Greeves, T. A. P., 1985, The Archaeology of Dartmoor from the Air, Plate 16 (Monograph). SDV337812.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133328 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(17/01/1994) SX 6300 9152 Hut circle forming an outlying part of an enclosed hut settlement. Simple plan, single orthostat and earthwork type. Interior measures 5m in diameter and is defined by a 1.5m wide wall standing up to 0.6m high.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 200-203, Map 40, Figure 40.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Isolated hut circle to the west of the two 'Cosdon Hill West' settlements
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
Clearly 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, 1010792 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
his monument includes a stone hut circle forming an outlying part of an enclosed stone hut circle settlement lying on a north west facing slope of Cawsand Hill (also known as Cosdon Hill) overlooking the valley of the River Taw. The monument forms part of a discrete group of settlements lying on the lower slopes of Cawsand and White Hill. In particular, two broadly contemporary stone hut circle settlements lie a short distance east and south east of the monument. The stone hut circle is composed of a stone and earth bank measuring 1.5 metres wide and 0.6 metres high, surrounding a circular internal area with a diameter of 5 metres.
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 133328. |
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| SDV337812 | Monograph: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1985. The Archaeology of Dartmoor from the Air. The Archaeology of Dartmoor from the Air. Paperback Volume. Plate 16. |
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| 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. 1010792. |
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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: #140694 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6920 | Related to: Northern of two settlements to the south-west of Cosdon Hill, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV52466 | Related to: Southern of two settlements south-west of Cosdon Hill, South Tawton (Monument) |
| MDV27469 | Related to: Streamworks on Ivy Tor Water (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 5 2023 4:26PM |
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