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| HER Number: | MDV59186 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within Kes Tor reave system, Chagford |
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Summary
Hut circle of 6.3 metres diameter with walls 1.2 metres wide by 0.9 metres high forming part of a prehistoric settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system. The reave appears to change alignment slightly to abut this hut.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 666 866 |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE133
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 900895
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/74/3
- 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. A. J. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(11/10/1991) SX 6662 8660. A solitary hut circle on the gentle east-facing slope of Chagford Common 320m north-north-east of Castor Rock. Its well constructed boulder and slab walls 1.8m wide and 0.95m high enclose an area 6.3m in diameter. The site has been terraced, there is no obvious entrance.
This hut adjoins part of the Castor Parallel System and was previously recorded under SX 68 NE 14. (See RCHME 1991 'Castor Survey' at 1:2500 scale).
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149135 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(02/04/1997) SX 6661 8660 Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system. Diameter 6.3m. Double orthostat wall 1.2m wide, 0.9m high. Internal area 31.15m. The reave appears to change alignment slightly to abut this hut. A 75 degree facing gap may represent a doorway.
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.
Hut circle '16' of 5.2 metres diameter in the south-west corner of a small rectangular field within the 'Kes Tor settlement'.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, SD-KT 16 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
(15/02/2019) Condition of hut assessed by volunteer recorder as good, although vegetation encroachment is having an impact on the feature.
Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.
Photographs taken during February 2019 visit.
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 149135. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #127943 ] |
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| 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. A. J. Probert. |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. SD-KT 16. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2020. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. |
| 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) |
| MDV59184 | Related to: Hut circle within Kes Tor reave system, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV59185 | Related to: Hut circle within Kes Tor reave system, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV6109 | Related to: Hut circle within Kes Tor Reave sysytem, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2023 10:26AM |
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