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| HER Number: | MDV59172 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in Kestor reave system |
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Summary
Hut circle measures 7.3 metres by 6.7 metres. Single and double orthostat wall 1.3 metres wide, 1.1 metres high. Door faces approximately south and is lined on the west by an orthostat. Doorway leads into a small courtyard.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 666 869 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/72/9
- Old SAM Ref: 28714
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149119, 1/4/1997 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system. Hut circle measures 7.3 metres by 6.7 metres. Internal area is 48.91 metres. Single and double orthostat wall 1.3 metres wide, 1.1 metres high. Door faces 175 degrees (south) and is lined on the west by an orthostat. Doorway leads into a small courtyard.
Probert, S. A. J., 1991, Castor Parallel System (Plan - measured). SDV229808.
Depicted on plan.
Probert, S. A. J., 1991, Shovel Down Survey (Report - Survey). SDV359365.
Centred SX 66718690. A settlement containing seven hut circles and three other features on the north-east slope of Chagford Common 200 metres south of Kestor Gate. The huts are all terraced into the slope and vary in diameter from 4.2 metres to 9.5 metres. The four largest huts, 1-4, consist of double rings of massive upright slabs up to 1.2 metres high. Entrances are visible in the south-east margins of huts 2, 3 and 6.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Ordnance Survey, 2016, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359352.
Depicted on the modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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 149119, 1/4/1997. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #96345 ] |
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| SDV359352 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2016. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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| SDV359365 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 1991. Shovel Down Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV59173 | Related to: Hut circle in Kestor reave system (Monument) |
| MDV6114 | Related to: Kes Tor field system (Monument) |
| MDV6115 | Related to: Reave system around Thornworthy Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6198 - Geophysical Survey on Shovel Down and Kes Tor
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 15 2016 1:52PM |
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