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| HER Number: | MDV52781 |
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| Name: | Hut 780 metres west-north-west of Longaford Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
A hut circle with associated fragmentary walling situated on a slight SW slope amid light clitters. The hut circle has an internal diameter of 3.5m with rubble walls of medium sized stones 1.5m wide and 0.35m high. The interior is terraced into the slope. Fragmentary walling of similar dimensions can be seen in the immediate vicinity; the hut appears to be positioned at a junction of three lengths. No further evidence of attached enclosures of fields was identified.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 608 780 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NW162
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 875102
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/272
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/337
- Old SAM Ref: 34552
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(22/05/1989) SX 60807808 Hut circle.
A hut circle with associated fragmentary walling situated on a slight SW slope at SX 60807808 amid light clitters.
The hut circle has an internal diameter of 3.5m with rubble walls of medium sized stones 1.5m wide and 0.35m high. The interior is terraced into the slope. Fragmentary walling of similar dimensions can be seen in the immediate vicinity; the hut appears to be positioned at a junction of three lengths. No further evidence of attached enclosures of fields was identified.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157068 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(2003) Stone hut circle and associated walling 780m west-north-west of Longaford Tor. SX 60817809. Stone hut circle and three lengths of bank. The hut circle survives as a bank enclosing a circular internal area. The associated lengths of walling run north, south and east from the hut. Scheduled.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 62, Map 29 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle shown with curving wall to the east to the north of Settlement '1'.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
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. 62, Map 29. |
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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 157068. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #135494 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8644 - Cherrybrook and Longford Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 13 2022 10:24AM |
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