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| HER Number: | MDV59194 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within the Kes Tor coaxial field system, Chagford |
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Summary
Hut circle of 9.3 metres diameter with walls 2 metres wide by 1.4 metres high forming part of the settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system. The eastern wall has been robbed but a 1.5 metres high scarp indicates its position
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 670 863 |
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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 | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/6/4
- 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.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, Teigncombe Farm (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149148 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(02/04/1997) SX 6700 8639 A stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system. Diameter 9.3 metres. Single orthostat wall 2 metres wide, 1.4 metres high. Internal area 67.89 square metres. Door faces 133 degrees and is faced on south-west by a large edge set orthostat standing 1.3 metres high. The east wall has been robbed but a 1.5 metres high scarp indicates its position. Large holly tree on north-western wall. Grass and bracken inside with brambles on the walls hawthorn and other trees are growing adjacent to the door.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1016691 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV274549 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX68NE67. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX68NE67. |
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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 149148. |
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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. Teigncombe Farm. [Mapped feature: #37666 ] |
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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
| MDV54525 | Related to: Building to the north-west of Kes Tor, Chagford (Building) |
| MDV6114 | Related to: Kes Tor field system, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8653 - Teigncombe Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2023 11:18AM |
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