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| HER Number: | MDV5581 |
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| Name: | Hut circle on East Hill, Okehampton |
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Summary
One of two, possibly three, hut circles surrounded by the fragmentary remains of several contemporary enclosures on a broad shelf on the northern flank of East Hill.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 599 940 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX59SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Okehampton Hamlets |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | OKEHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Fragmentary earthwork remains of several enclosures and two prehistoric hut circles on the northern flank of East Hill, Okehampton
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX59SE15
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 440875
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/231
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX59SE/42/1
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/157
- Pastscape: 440875
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1947, RAF/CPE/UK/1995, 3193-4 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224714.
Silvester, R. J., 1977, Huts, Okehampton (Worksheet). SDV257224.
SX 5999 9408 Hut circle, 7.8m diameter located about 31m north-north-east of another hut circle (PRN 5582). Centre is lower than surrounding area. Possible entrance on north is partly obscured by tree.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1978, Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity, B4 (Un-published). SDV233126.
Greeves, T. A. P., 1978, Site details (Worksheet). SDV257099.
North east of the highest point on east hill is a hut circle; there may well be others and a field system in the vicinity. External diameter c12m.
National Monument Record, 1979, NMR SF1507, 429 (Aerial Photograph). SDV221867.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Hut circle visible on 1979 aerial photograph.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Hut appears to be visible on the lidar data.
Probert, S. A. J., 2004, Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon: Survey Report (Report - Survey). SDV324949.
(11/02/2003) Centred SX 5996 9412. One of a group of two, possibly three, hut circles and the fragmentary remains of several contemporary enclosures lie on a broad shelf on the northern flank of East Hill.
The hillside also displays a number of charcoal burning platforms which have previously been interpreted as hut circles.
Oates, M., 2006, Hut Circles at East Hill (Correspondence). SDV325104.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV221867 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1979. NMR SF1507. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 429. |
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| SDV224714 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1947. RAF/CPE/UK/1995. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3193-4. |
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| SDV233126 | Un-published: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1978. Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity. Archaeological Sites within Okehampton Park and its Vicinity. B4. |
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| SDV257099 | Worksheet: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1978. Site details. Worksheet. Unknown. |
| SDV257224 | Worksheet: Silvester, R. J.. 1977. Huts, Okehampton. Worksheet. Unknown. |
| 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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| SDV324949 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 2004. Okehampton Castle and Park, West Devon: Survey Report. English Heritage Report. AI/03/2004. A4 Stapled + Digital. |
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| SDV325104 | Correspondence: Oates, M.. 2006. Hut Circles at East Hill. Email. Digital. |
| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #125207 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5580 | Related to: Fragmentary remains of enclosures on East Hill, Okehampton (Monument) |
| MDV5582 | Related to: Hut circle on East Hill, Okehampton (Monument) |
| MDV5582 | Related to: Hut circle on East Hill, Okehampton (Monument) |
| MDV5582 | Related to: Hut circle on East Hill, Okehampton (Monument) |
| MDV5582 | Related to: Hut circle on East Hill, Okehampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV3544 - Unnamed Event
- EDV3474 - Earthwork survey of Okehampton Castle and Park
| Date Last Edited: | Nov 29 2021 4:58PM |
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