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HER Number: | MDV5549 |
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Name: | Hut circles on hillside above Longash |
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Summary
Prehistoric hut circles on hillside above and to the east of longash, about 50m apart at approx 300m od. One hut appeared to have a smaller circle within it. Also nearby, are the ruins of a building. External and some internal walls still visible. Date unknown. Recent excavation of a channel just to the north of the longash brook was observed, endangering and possibly damaging other ancient monuments in this area. A detailed survey would be helpful. Vis=19/5/1978 (kate ashbrook).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 549 743 |
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Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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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 | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX57SW101
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1571984
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/32
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- UNENCLOSED HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ashbrook, K., 1978, Three hut circles and a building north-east of Longash (Worksheet). SDV256795.
(Visited 19/05/1978) Prehistoric hut circles on hillside above and to the east of Longash, about 50 metres apart at approximately 297-300 metres OD. One hut appeared to have a smaller circle within it. Also nearby, are the ruins of a building. External and some internal walls still visible. Date unknown. Recent excavation of a channel just to the north of the Longash Brook was observed, endangering and possibly damaging other ancient monuments in this area. A detailed survey would be helpful.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible 1946 Royal Air Force vertical aerial photographs.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
The aerial photography for this area indicates the possibility of hut circles existing but it is not possible to identify any with certainty without a site visit.
Location point is approximate.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV256795 | Worksheet: Ashbrook, K.. 1978. Three hut circles and a building north-east of Longash. Worksheet. Digital. |
SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #35050 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Apr 13 2021 2:30PM |
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