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| HER Number: | MDV59158 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in the reave system at Kestor, Chagford |
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Summary
Hut circle of 7.4 metres diameter with walls 2 metres wide by 0.8 metres high forming part of the settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 665 871 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE126
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 889738
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/72/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28714
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(11/10/1991) Centred SX 66528712. A pair of disturbed hut circles on the gentle NW facing slope of Chagford Common 50m S of Kestorway. The NE hut at SX 66558713 survives as a levelled platform 7.4m in diameter partially enclosed by a circle of upright slabs formerly the internal facing. There is no obvious entrance. The SW hut at SX 66528711 with a diameter of 7.2m is also levelled into the hillside and still possesses most of its internal facing. There is no obvious entrance.
The S hut was previously recorded under SX 68 NE 14.
(For detailed plan see RCHME `Castor Survey' at 1:2500).
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149105 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(01/04/1997) SX 6652 8712 Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system. Diameter 7.4m. Single orthostat and earthwork wall 2m wide, 0.8m high. Internal area 42.98m. Dense gorse on walls and grass within. A footpath leading through this hut is causing some erosion.
Probert, S. A. J., 1991, Castor Parallel System (Plan - measured). SDV229808.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 170-174, Map 36, Figure 36.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Southern of two hut circles at '4' of 8.0 metres diameter in the north-west corner of a long rectangular field within 'Kes Tor settlement'.
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.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, SD-KT 3 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(06/01/2019) Condition assessed by volunteer recorders as bad; vegetation encroachment (mainly gorse) is seriously impacting the site and is particularly bad on this hut.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photographs taken during January 2019 visit.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Southern of two 'Hut Circles' shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1016691 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
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. 170-174, Map 36, Figure 36.1. |
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| SDV229808 | Plan - measured: Probert, S. A. J.. 1991. Castor Parallel System. 1:25,000. Digital. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149105. |
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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. |
| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. S. Probert. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. SD-KT 3. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1016691. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6193 | Part of: Group of hut circles on north side of Chagford Common (Monument) |
| MDV59159 | Related to: Hut circle in reave system at Kestor, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV28137 | Related to: Roadside quarry within Kes Tor coaxial field system, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2023 10:25AM |
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