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| HER Number: | MDV56582 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 'D' within settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Hut recorded in 1988 survey described as 'well-preserved' with walling 1.2 metres to 2.1 metres wide and 0.4 metres to 0.7 metres high with a narrow gap in the southern arc, possibly the site of an entrance. The interior has a diameter between 2 metres 2.8 metres and is terraced by cutting into the slope 0.7 metres and building up downslope to 0.55 metres. Enclosure walls adjoin the hut circle on the north-west and south-east. A hut circle illustrated by Ordnance Survey Assessor immediately north-west of Hut Circle 'D' is an arc of enclosure walling only.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 540 785 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Peter Tavy |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | PETER TAVY |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Stone walls of a Bronze Age settlement, comprising hut circles and enclosures on west side of White Tor
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/117/13
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Pattison, P., 1988, Duchy Farms Survey (includes Cuddliptown Down) (Report - Survey). SDV226221.
(24/04/1988) Hut Circle 'D' at ?SX 5406 7854. Well-preserved with walling 1.2 metres to 2.1 metres wide and 0.4 metres to 0.7 metres high with a narrow gap in the southern arc, possibly the site of an entrance.
The interior has a diameter between 2 metres 2.8 metres and is terraced by cutting into the slope 0.7 metres and building up downslope to 0.55 metres.
Enclosure walls adjoin the hut circle on the north-west and south-east. A hut circle illustrated by Ordnance Survey Assessor immediately north-west of Hut Circle 'D' is an arc of enclosure walling only.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Fairly well defined hut visible on the aerial photography here.
Richards, A. F., 2023, Note on hut locations (Personal Comment). SDV270015.
Uncertain location; grid reference quoted by Royal Commission does not match description of the hut. This example seems a potential candidate but if site visits disprove this the polygon will need adjusting.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV226221 | Report - Survey: Pattison, P.. 1988. Duchy Farms Survey (includes Cuddliptown Down). Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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| SDV270015 | Personal Comment: Richards, A. F.. 2023. Note on hut locations. Not Applicable. |
| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #141913 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 19 2023 3:30PM |
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