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Summary

Hut circle forming part of a settlement to the north of Bellever Tor.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018512: A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor

Other References/Statuses

• MPP Archaeological Item Dataset: 144273
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/53/2
• Old SAM Ref: 28689
• Pastscape: 442620

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Turner, J. R., 1976, Ancient Monuments on Forestry Commission Land. Fernworthy and Bellever (Report - non-specific). SDV351823.

Bellever Plantation. Bellever Tor Settlement. Site 9C. Not included in 1955 Spooner/Dixon report. New discovery.
Hut circle. 3.4 metres diameter, thickness of wall 1.1 metres, covered by peat. Not investigated. Has been planted over.

Dartmoor National Park Authority + Forestry Commission + Dartmoor Preservation Association, 1976, Conservation of Ancient Monuments. The Report of a Working Party, Appendix (Report - non-specific). SDV248248.

Site recorded.

Turner, J., 1978, Report of Work Carried Out by the Forestry Commission since January 1976 (Report - non-specific). SDV351816.

Trees removed from within the clearance zone.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 144273 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Site visit 8th July 1997. Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric stone hut circle settlement north of Bellever Tor. Diameter 4.4 metres, single orthostat wall 0.3 metres high. A ring of stones protruding through very boggy peat. In a clearing with large number of old tree stumps.

Sainsbury, I. S., 1992, Bellever (Report - Survey). SDV268526.

Hut circle 7. Diameter 5.2 metres; walls 0.8 metres wide, 0.2 metres high. Possible entrance to the south-east. Heavily turf and moss covered. Some good inner and outer facing stones. Contained within enclosure F.

Smith, N., 1992, Condition Survey of Identified Archaeology with Woodland Areas 1992 (Un-published). SDV351819.

Bellever Site 9C. Site visit 10th March 1992. Hut circle in a clearing. Present ground cover comprises moss, peat and brash. Stability very good, although the site is boggy. Some evidence of animal traffic. The site is marked. Recommended that current management regime to control vegetation be maintained. Photos.

Agricultural Development Advisory Service, 1995, Bellever (Worksheet). SDV262765.

Site visit 14th February 1995.

Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1996, Condition Survey of Identified Archaeology within Woodland Areas 1996 (Un-published). SDV351820.

Bellever 9C. Site visit 24th September 1996. Regeneration is taking place within the clearance area. One of the two posts marking the site has been knocked over in the path of a newly created track which cuts into the clearance area. More posts are needed to mark the site. Photo.

Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.

English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.

[Part of] a prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6216 - Condition Surveys of Ancient Monuments on Forestry Commission Land
• EDV7388 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
• EDV7406 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
• EDV7431 - Woodland Survey (1989-90) at Bellever, Soussons and other woodland parcels

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