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HER Number: | MDV56651 |
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Name: | Hut 'Q' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, Peter Tavy |
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Summary
Hut 'Q' of attached to the east side of Hut 'P' between Enclosures 'A' and 'B' within the settlement to the north-east of Wedlake Farm and to the west of the Colly Brook.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 539 778 |
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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
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NW/4/15
- Old SAM County Ref: 869
- Old SAM Ref: 22208
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX57NW15
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.
'Enclosures & Hut Circles' shown on early 20th century map.
Worth, R. H., 1905, 10th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 141-145 (Article in Serial). SDV248367.
Hut 'q' of 13.7 metres internal diameter. Pottery, charcoal, 3 flints and 3 cooking stones recovered.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX57NW15, SX57NW15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV228498.
Visited on 19th November 1987. Hut 'Q' of 7.2 metres in diameter and levelled into the slope to a depth of 0.4 metres. The front has been built up and the strong turf-covered boulder and stone wall is 3.2 metres wide and up to 0.7 metres high. The blocked entrance is in the east side. It is not connected to the enclosure wall as depicted on the RCHM transcript.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 87-88, Map 31, Figure 31.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle '1' of 9.2 metres diameter is the largest hut in the 'Wedlake settlement'. It is free-standing near the centre of the settlement and has a smaller annexe built onto the west side. It's south-east entrance was found to be paved during the excavations in 1905 and produced the greatest variety of finds including pottery, cooking stones, flint and possibly a sling stone.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007948 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 87-88, Map 31, Figure 31.4. |
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SDV228498 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX57NW15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX57NW15. |
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SDV248367 | Article in Serial: Worth, R. H.. 1905. 10th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 37. 141-145. |
SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #139611 ] |
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SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007948. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV4106 | Part of: Hut circle settlement 200 metres north-east of Wedlake Farm, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV56638 | Related to: Hut 'B' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, PeterTavy (Monument) |
MDV56639 | Related to: Hut 'C' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV56640 | Related to: Hut 'D' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
MDV56650 | Related to: Hut 'P' in settlement west of the Colly Brook, Peter Tavy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8292 - Survey of the prehistoric settlements north and south of Wedlake
Date Last Edited: | Dec 6 2022 10:28AM |
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