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| HER Number: | MDV54417 |
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| Name: | Southern of three hut circles in settlement east of Royal Hill, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Southern of three hut circles within settlement north-west of Swincombe Water Intake. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 630 718 |
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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: Walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement north-west of Swincombe Water Intake, comprising three hut circles and fragmentary remains of field walls
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/52/2
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. A. J., 1989, RCHME Field Investigation (Report - Survey). SDV234023.
Hut circle B (at SX 63067191). A hut with an internal diameter of 4.4 meters, well preserved in the south and west quadrants with walling 1.0 meter wide and between 0.2 meters and 0.5 meters high, mostly inner and outer facing slabs with rubble infill. An entrance on the south is 0.7 meters wide, flanked by orthostats.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 213, Map 63 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Two hut circles mentioned at 'Joan Ford's Newtake'.
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.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Feature shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV234023 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 1989. RCHME Field Investigation. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 213, Map 63. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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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: #127081 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6299 | Part of: Settlement east of Royal Hill to the north-west of Swincombe Water Intake, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54418 | Related to: Central of three hut circles in settlement east of Royal Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV54416 | Related to: Northern hut circle in settlement east of Royal Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 14 2020 12:52PM |
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