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| HER Number: | MDV55529 |
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| Name: | HUT CIRCLE in the Parish of Manaton |
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Summary
Hut circle 2 excavated by minter in 1968. Diam c.6.5m. Entrance to s. Wall comprised inner + outer orthostats and core of rubble, soil + redeposited grown. The 2 orthostats to e of entrance were re-erected during excavation. A socket for a stone now fallen was identified. Wall enclosed area c.5m diam with roughly level floor of compact brown soil containing a few paving stones on lower, w, side. Two deeply-set stones described as 'drain cover' and a feature described as an 'anvil'. In centre was a burnt area surrounded by rough oval of small stones.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 722 805 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Remains of prehistoric field system on Heatree Down, with enclosure and huts, as well as medieval strip fields around Natsworthy, some fossilised in extant field boundaries
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/5/3
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV305469.
Quinnell, h. /pdas/49(1991)9-10;figs 3,4;pls 6-9/the late mrs e. M. Minter's excavation of hut circles at heatree, manaton in 1968. Hut circle 2 excavated by minter in 1968. Diam c.6.5m. Entrance to s. Wall comprised inner + outer orthostats and core of rubble, soil + redeposited grown. The 2 orthostats to e of entrance were re-erected during excavation. A socket for a stone now fallen was identified. Wall enclosed area c.5m diam with roughly level floor of compact brown soil containing a few paving stones on lower, w, side. Two deeply-set stones described as 'drain cover' and a feature described as an 'anvil'. In centre was a burnt area surrounded by rough oval of small stones. Entrance contained paving which continued into interior for c.1m. See quinnell for full details (quinnell).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV305469 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 14 2023 4:23PM |
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