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| HER Number: | MDV5304 |
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| Name: | Possible settlement south of Hickaton Hill |
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Summary
A hut circle situated on open moorland. It is in poor condition with a levelled interior and an east facing entrance. The internal diameter is 2.5m with walling 1.4m thick and 0.5m high. The remains of a wall extends for 10 metres either side of the hut but there is no evidence of an enclosure or of fields. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 674 656 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dean Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DEAN PRIOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Walling of Bronze Age hut circle south of Hickaton Hill
Other References/Statuses
- Dartmoor Non-designated Heritage Asset (Yes): NI site
- National Monuments Record: SX66NE57
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 441515
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66NE/86
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX66SE57 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV173621.
(19/07/1977) At SX 67436569 is a type 1 hut circle situated on a flattish area of open moorland at 365.0m OD. It is in poor condition with a levelled interior and an east facing entrance. The internal diameter is 2.5m with walling 1.4m thick and 0.5m high. The remains of a wall that extends for 10.0m either side of the hut but there is no evidence of an enclosure or of fields. Discovered during field investigation.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Enclosure walls not visible.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173621 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1977. SX66SE57. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #94535 ] |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV24949 | Related to: Avon Dam Reservoir (Monument) |
| MDV5227 | Related to: Enclosed hut circle settlement 250 metres west of Brockhill Ford, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV129295 | Related to: Enclosure 'A' at hut circle settlement 250 metres west of Brockhill Ford, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV129296 | Related to: Enclosure 'B' at settlement 250 metres west of Brockhill Ford, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV129297 | Related to: Enclosure 'C' at settlement 250 metres west of Brockhill Ford, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV129298 | Related to: Enclosure 'D' at hut circle settlement 250 metres west of Brockhill Ford, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV5303 | Related to: Hut circle and yard on Hickaton Hill, Dean Prior (Monument) |
| MDV5232 | Related to: Hut circle north of the Avon Reservoir (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 4 2022 10:58AM |
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