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HER Number:MDV53026
Name:Hut circle in settlement north-west of Crockern Farm, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Hut circle 2.1 metres by 2.4 metres with walls 1.8 metres wide by 0.2 metres high in the settlement to the north-west of Crockern Farm

Location

Grid Reference:SX 608 758
Map Sheet:SX67NW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/48/1
  • Old SAM Ref: 849
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX67NW61

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX67NW61, SX67NW61 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV266771.

Visited on 4th September 1950. Hut 'b'. Double walled. Small, of turf-covered stones, within entrance, probably in the south-east side. Diam 4.5 metres, wall width 1 metre, height 0.3 metres.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

Visited on 2nd August 1988. Hut at SX60857589. Slightly ovoid, 2.1 metres north to south by 2.4 metres east to west. Levelled into slope by 0.5 metres. Turf-covered bank spread to 1.8 metres wide, 0.2 metres high. Contains some interior facing stones. Possible entrance on south-east side, adjacent to a large earthfast boulder.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 62, Map 29, Settlement 2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

One of five hut circles in the settlement on a steep slope.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1021177 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Hut circle 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. 62, Map 29, Settlement 2.
SDV266771Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX67NW61. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67NW61.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV350839Report - 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.
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138527 ]
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1021177.

Associated Monuments

MDV5898Part of: Hut circle settlement 230 metres north-west of Crockern Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV53031Related to: Hut circle in settlement north-west of Crockern Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8643 - Beardown Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

Date Last Edited:Aug 13 2022 8:59AM