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| HER Number: | MDV54600 |
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| Name: | Pair of huts 600m north-west of Statts Bridge |
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Summary
Two hut circles situated on the crest of a short ridge of unenclosed moorland 600m north-west of Statts Bridge and now separated by a substantial leat (SX 68 SE 215).
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 663 810 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SE |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SE195
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 916298
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/344
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, 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, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(04/11/1992) SX 66388099 and SX 66398102. Two hut circles situated on the crest of a short ridge of unenclosed moorland 600m north-west of Statts Bridge and now separated by a substantial leat (SX 68 SE 215).
SX 66388099. The southern hut measures 4.6m in diameter with walls 1.3m wide and 0.4m high. Some internal facing is visible on the east, South and north. There is no obvious entrance.
SX 66398102. The northern hut comprises a circle of turf covered boulders with an internal diameter of 3.7m. The hut has a level interior and has been slightly terraced into the gentle slope on the north-east. There is no obvious entrance.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. S. Probert. [Mapped feature: #136588 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6576 | Related to: Birch Tor and Vitifer Mine Leat (Monument) |
| MDV54612 | Related to: Tin working 250 metres north of Statts Bridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 4 2022 11:50AM |
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