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HER Number: | MDV58446 |
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Name: | Enclosed prehistoric settlement 230m east of Higher Tor |
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Summary
An irregularly shaped prehistoric enclosure with a small enclosure attached to the east side is located on the slight shelf of an east-facing clitter-covered slope below Higher Tor. The walling, which is not particularly well defined comprises boulders and coursed and upright slabs a maximum 0.7m high.
Summary from record MDV58439:
Vis=4/9/1997 (gerrard) enclosed settlement (mpp).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 615 916 |
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Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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Civil Parish | Belstone |
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District | West Devon |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | BELSTONE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW82
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1160554
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/305
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/305/8
- Old SAM Ref: 28675
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSED HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Defence Estates, Dartmoor Ministry of Defence Training Areas (Cartographic). SDV363722.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144165, 144172 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(04/09/1997) Agglomerated enclosure forming part of enclosed settlement.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey, M. J. Fletcher (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
(04/02/2004) Centred at SX 6153 9163. An irregularly shaped prehistoric enclosure with a small enclosure attached to the east side is located on the slight shelf of an east-facing clitter-covered slope below Higher Tor. The walling, which is not particularly well defined comprises boulders and coursed and upright slabs a maximum 0.7m high.
Approximately seven hut sites were identified at SX 6148 9163; SX 6149 9162; SX 6151 9165; SX 6151 9164; SX 6155 9162; SX 6152 9160 and SX 6148 9160. None are very well preserved, they have either circular or oval interiors on average 3.5m across and the walling is very patchy with boulders, some upright slabs and stones. Some of the interiors are sloping downhill and most of the entrances are difficult to define.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144165, 144172. |
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SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. M. J. Fletcher. [Mapped feature: #126856 ] |
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Associated Monuments
MDV128892 | Parent of: Hut in settlement east of Higher Tor (Monument) |
MDV58438 | Parent of: Hut in settlement east of Higher Tor (Monument) |
MDV58440 | Parent of: Hut in settlement east of Higher Tor (Monument) |
MDV58441 | Parent of: Hut in settlement east of Higher Tor (Monument) |
MDV58442 | Parent of: Hut in settlement east of Higher Tor (Monument) |
MDV58443 | Parent of: Hut in settlement east of Higher Tor (Monument) |
MDV58444 | Parent of: Hut in settlement east of Higher Tor (Monument) |
MDV106724 | Related to: Millstone on Belstone Common, south of the Tor (Monument) |
MDV58445 | Related to: Shelter by enclosure east of Higher Tor, Belstone (Building) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
Date Last Edited: | May 20 2022 8:46AM |
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