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Summary

An enclosed homestead on the south-west of Black Tor. The enclosure measures 51.0m north-west-south-east x 36.0m transversely; the walling averages 2.2m thick and 0.7m in height, is double faced and reasonably well preserved. There is a well defined entrance on the south side. The interior of the enclosure has not been cleared of stones. The hut is very well preserved with an internal diameter of 6.0m; the walls are 1.5m thick and uniformly 0.6m in height. It has an entrance on the south.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Earthworks and walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement south-west of Black Tor, consisting of six enclosures, associated hut circles, a section of reave, cairns, a stone row and at least eight medieval pillow mounds
• Scheduled Monument 1002505: Three enclosed hut groups, Black Tor, Shipley Bridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66SE32
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 441859
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SE/93
• Old SAM County Ref: 384

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Enclosure with one hut circle shown on 19th century map at a slightly different angle.

Crossing, W., 1912 (1965), Crossing's Guide to Dartmoor, 369 (Monograph). SDV320981.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs, 1890 2278 (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Photograph taken on 10th December 1946.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1977, SX66SE32 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV145158.

(14/04/1950) Enclosure (length 52m, width 32m), hut circle diameter 6.4m. Second of 3 hut enclosures at Black Tor, Shipley Bridge. North-west of the first. Single hut; entrance uncertain.
(18/07/1977) An enclosed homestead situated south-west of Black Tor at approximately 325m OD. The enclosure measures 51.0m north-west-south-east x 36.0m transversely; the walling averages 2.2m thick and 0.7m in height, is double faced and reasonably well preserved.
There is a well defined entrance on the south side. The interior of the enclosure has not been cleared of stones. The hut is very well preserved with an internal diameter of 6.0m; the walls are 1.5m thick and uniformly 0.6m in height. It is of Type 2 with an entrance on the south. (Type site: SX 56 NE 71).
Surveyed at 1:10 000 on PFD.

National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6763 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169271.

National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6763, 2/56-57 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169271.

Photograph taken on 8th April 1976.

Robinson, R., 1978, South Brent Parish Checklist (Un-published). SDV137445.

Pound with the wall built of large granite boulders, about 0.5 metres high and 3 metres wide. Hut circle in the upper half of the pound, with well preserved walls, definite hut platform 7 metres in diameter and a possible entrance to the south.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Enclosure with a central very clear hut circle on 1976 aerial photograph with another possible hut circle and a possible hut circle attached to the external eastern wall.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 101-102, Map 57, Figure 57.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.

One of at least seven hut circle enclosures on Black Tor. This Enclosure 'E' has many of the facing slabs infilled with loosely packed stones in place giving the original width of 1.5 metres. A well preserved central Hut Circle '2' has a diameter of 6.0 metres with hick walls and an entrance to the south-east. It perhaps replaced an adjoining building of 4.3 metres now represented only by foundations. The disorganised wall of the third hut takes up the corner and immediately above the enclosure is a small pillow mound.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Enclosure visible on aarial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Enclosure with one hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2020, National Heritage List for England, 1002505 (National Heritage List for England). SDV363414.

One of three enclosed hut groups at Black Tor. The northern enclosure contains three stone hut circles the largest is centrally positioned and measures 6 metres in diameter internally. The others lie to the west, one is attached to the enclosure wall.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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