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| HER Number: | MDV55594 |
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| Name: | Stone hut circle 500 metres east-north-east of Merrivale Bridge |
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Summary
Hut circle terraced into the hillside, composed of stone and earth wall surrounding a circular internal area. The interior of the building measures 5.5m in diameter and the surrounding 1m wide wall stands up to 0.9m high. A south facing gap in the hut wall may represent an original doorway.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 554 751 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NE |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/152
- Old SAM Ref: 24199
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ancient Monuments, 1994, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV261230.
(1994) Hut circle forming an outlying part of a large partly enclosed settlement. Terraced into the hillside. Stone and earth wall, 1m wide, 0.9m high, surrounding area 5.5m in diameter. South-facing gap may represent original doorway.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
This monument includes a stone hut circle forming an outlying part of a large partly enclosed stone hut circle settlement situated on the gentle west facing slope of Over Tor overlooking the valley of the River Walkham. The building is terraced into the hillside and is composed of a stone and earth wall surrounding a circular internal area. The interior of the building measures 5.5m in diameter and the surrounding 1m wide wall stands up to 0.9m high. A south facing gap in the hut wall may represent an original doorway. The area surrounding the monument may contain further archaeological features and deposits, but these are not included because they are not visible and cannot therefore be accurately mapped or assessed. Further stone hut circles and enclosures in the vicinity of this monument are the subject of separate schedulings.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV261230 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1994. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
| SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #121938 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV4607 | Part of: Hut Settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
| MDV4606 | Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
| MDV4608 | Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
| MDV4610 | Related to: Hut in settlement on west facing slope of Mis Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 25 2023 2:37PM |
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