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HER Number:MDV59188
Name:Hut circle 150 metres south-east of Batworthy Bridge, Chagford

Summary

Hut circle of 5.5 metres diameter with walls 1.4 metres wide by 0.7 metres high forming part of a prehistoric settlement within the Kes Tor coaxial field system

Location

Grid Reference:SX 662 865
Map Sheet:SX68NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/74/5
  • Old SAM Ref: 28714
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX68NE67

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX68NE67, SX68NE67 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV274549.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149137 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement within the kestor coaxial field system. 2/4/1997 (gerrard) diam 5.5m. Rubble + earthwork wall 1.4m wide, 0.7m high. Internal area 23.74. Survives as a clearly defined platform, with the upslope terrace measuring up to 0.7m high. A slight bank not shown on the rchme plan leads w from this hut.

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.

Western of two hut circles at '21' to the west of a rectilinear field within the 'Kes Tor settlement'

Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1016691 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: 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.
SDV229808Plan - measured: Probert, S. A. J.. 1991. Castor Parallel System. 1:25,000. Digital.
SDV274549Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX68NE67. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX68NE67.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149137.
SDV345590Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #140557 ]
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1016691.

Associated Monuments

MDV59187Related to: Hut circle 150 metres south-east of Batworthy Bridge, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59187Related to: Hut circle 150 metres south-east of Batworthy Bridge, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59187Related to: Hut circle 150 metres south-east of Batworthy Bridge, Chagford (Monument)
MDV59187Related to: Hut circle 150 metres south-east of Batworthy Bridge, Chagford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:May 1 2023 11:13AM