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| HER Number: | MDV54403 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle within Dunnabridge Pound, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Prehistoric hut circle within the northern bank of Dunnabridge Pound
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 646 746 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of Dunnabridge Pound; a 14th century circular livestock pound and remains of deserted Brownberry farnstead south of the road
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 443295
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/38/2
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX67SW22
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD)
Full description
Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV320981.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1980, SX67SW22 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV346912.
An almost circular turf covered platform which abuts the inner face of the pound wall. Overall it measures 11 metres east to west and 9 metres north to south. It is from 0.2 to 0.5 metres high with a flat top 8 metres by 6 metres and a single orthostatic slab on the north-west perimeter, 0.6 metres long by 0.2 metres thick, and 0.3 metres high.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1982, Dunnabridge Farm (Plan - measured). SDV266230.
Hemery, E., 1983, High Dartmoor (Monograph). SDV249702.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 54 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Prehistoric hut against the northern bank of Dunnabridge Pound. Other details: Map 28, Site 1.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Dunnabridge Pound was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 125.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown within the northern boundary of Dunnabridge Pound.
National Monuments Record, 2011, 443295 (National Monuments Record Database). SDV346916.
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. 54. |
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| SDV249702 | Monograph: Hemery, E.. 1983. High Dartmoor. High Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. |
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| SDV266230 | Plan - measured: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1982. Dunnabridge Farm. 1:25,000. Plan. |
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| SDV320981 | Monograph: Crossing, W.. 1912 (1965). Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor. Hardback Volume. |
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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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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #94868 ] |
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| SDV346912 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1980. SX67SW22. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV346916 | National Monuments Record Database: National Monuments Record. 2011. 443295. National Monuments Record Database. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6272 | Part of: Dunnabridge Pound, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54405 | Related to: Hut Circle in Dunnabridge Pound (Monument) |
| MDV54404 | Related to: Hut Circle within Dunnabridge Pound (Monument) |
| MDV6273 | Related to: Stone Seat at Dunnabridge Pound, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8661 - Dunnabridge Pound Farm and Pound, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 16 2022 9:27AM |
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