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HER Number:MDV56866
Name:Hut circle to the south of Enclosure 'X' to the east of Small Brook, South Tawton

Summary

Hut circle of 6.9 metres diameter with walls 1.4 metres wide by 0.7 metres high to the south of Enclosure 'X' to the east of Small Brook

Location

Grid Reference:SX 626 905
Map Sheet:SX69SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Tawton
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/20/3/1
  • Old SAM Ref: 28800

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140773. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited on 14th June 1996. Unenclosed hut circle forming part of a discrete concentration of structures which together with other nucleations form a large settlement complex. The building survives as 1.4 metres wide and 0.7 metres high single orthostat wall surrounding a 6.9 metres diam internal area.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 200-202, Map 40, Figure 40.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle to the south of Enclosure '3' to the east of Small Brook.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1015760 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 200-202, Map 40, Figure 40.1.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140773..
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #95645 ]
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1015760.

Associated Monuments

MDV6890Related to: Enclosure 'X' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV134204Related to: Hut Circle 'a' within Enclosure 'X' east of Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV56867Related to: Hut circle 'b' with a building constructed inside within Enclosure 'X' east of Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV56868Related to: Hut circle 'c' within Enclosure 'X' east of Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV134205Related to: Hut Circle 'd' within Enclosure 'X' east of Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Aug 24 2023 4:50PM