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| HER Number: | MDV5713 |
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| Name: | Small enclosure with hut circles on Dockwell Ridge |
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Summary
A fairly small Enclosure 'C' with at least three associated hut circles on Dockwell Ridge (Butler). This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 684 639 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX66SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement on Dockwell Ridge, comprising enclosures with associated hut circles
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/41
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, CPE/UK 1890, 2277-2278 (Aerial Photograph). SDV140289.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX66SE5 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV145071.
Fragmentary enclosure with no obvious entrance and four associated hut circles.
Hut C has a probable entrance to the south-east. Hut D is fragmentary, with no visible entrance. Hut E has no visible entrance. Hut F is in poor condition, and has a possible entrance to the south-east. (There are no grid references specified for individual hut circles).
National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6863/2, 60-62 (Aerial Photograph). SDV145076.
Robinson, R., 1978, Woolholes enclosed hut groups (Dockwell Ridge) (Worksheet). SDV145074.
A fairly small pound with two hut circles within it. The wall is about 0.5 meters high and 3.0 meters wide and is largely overgrown with bilberry but with some large granite stones showing. There is a very doubtful entrance on the south east side, south of the eastern hut circle.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Enclosure containing two hut circles, one incorporated in wall, and a third hut attached to the external wall. Visible on National Monuments Record 1976 and Royal Air Force 1946 aerial photographs.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 109-110 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Butler identifies four hut circles associated with this enclosure, three of them with annexes, or extensions. Other details: Map 57, 9.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV140289 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. CPE/UK 1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2277-2278. |
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| SDV145071 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX66SE5. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV145074 | Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1978. Woolholes enclosed hut groups (Dockwell Ridge). South Brent Parish Checklist. Digital. |
| SDV145076 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. NMR SX6863/2. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 60-62. |
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| 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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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 109-110. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #95685 ] |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV78980 | Parent of: Hut circle associated with enclosure, Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
| MDV78981 | Parent of: Hut circle associated with enclosure, Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
| MDV78983 | Parent of: Hut circle within enclosure, Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
| MDV25711 | Related to: Enclosure on Dockwell Ridge. South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5712 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circles on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV25719 | Related to: Enclosure with two hut circles, Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
| MDV13260 | Related to: Large, indistinct enclosure on Dockwell Ridge, South Brent (Monument) |
| MDV5714 | Related to: Small enclosure with hut circle, Dockwell Ridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Dec 30 2020 10:34AM |
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