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| HER Number: | MDV56583 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle 'G' within settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Hut recorded in 1988 survey described as a terraced platform with good walling on the southern side only, 1.4m wide by 0.25m high. Internal diameter measures 1.7m to 2.4m. Interior is flat, formed by cutting into the slope to 0.55m. It sits on the junction between two enclosures, with an entrance to the one on the south-east, 0.5m wide.
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
- National Monuments Record: SX57NW64
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/117/14
- 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) ?SX 5406 7854 Hut circle 'G'. Survives as a terraced platform with good walling on the southern side only, 1.4m wide by 0.25m high. Internal diameter measures 1.7m to 2.4m. Interior is flat, formed by cutting into the slope to 0.55m.
It sits on the junction between two enclosures, with an entrance to the one on the south-east, 0.5m wide.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Possible 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: #141914 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7388 | Part of: Hut circle settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV49299 | Related to: Feature 'F' within settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV49295 | Related to: Hut Circle 'A' within settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV49296 | Related to: Hut circle 'B' within settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV49298 | Related to: Hut Circle 'E' within settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV56584 | Related to: Hut circle 'H' in settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV48244 | Related to: Hut Circle 'J' in settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV48243 | Related to: Hut Circle 'K' in settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
| MDV49297 | Related to: Unlikely hut in settlement south-west of White Tor, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 19 2023 3:34PM |
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