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| HER Number: | MDV55530 |
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| Name: | HUT CIRCLE in the Parish of Manaton |
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Summary
Hut circle 3 excavated by minter in 1968. Diam 7m. Paved entrance, 'anvil' + 'drain cover'.
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/5/4
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV306605.
Quinnell, h. /pdas/49(1991)10-14;fig 6;pls 10-13/the late mrs e. M. Minter's excavation of hut circles at heatree, manaton in 1968. Hut circle 3 excavated by minter in 1968. Diam 7m. Paved entrance, 'anvil' + 'drain cover'. Eighty-six stake holes were recorded in the floor. At lest 6 appeared as an irregular slot. Three larger post holes also recorded outside the hut. See quinnell for full details (quinnell).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV306606.
Des=keene, b. /arrowheads from prehistoric devon/()48/ms in smr. Leaf arrowhead found with tip broken off (keene).
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV306605 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV306606 | Migrated Record: |
Associated Monuments
| MDV8818 | Related to: Enclosure on Heatree Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 14 2023 4:25PM |
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