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HER Number:MDV59323
Name:Hut circle within enclosure on east side of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh

Summary

Hut circle of 3.1 metres diameter with walls 1.4 metres wide by 0.6 metres high forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the eastern slopes of Kennon Hill

Location

Grid Reference:SX 650 900
Map Sheet:SX69SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishThrowleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/322
  • Old SAM Ref: 28694

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 148983 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(10/04/1997) SX 6496 9008 Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the eastern slopes of Kennon Hill. Diameter measures 3.1m. Co (sic) wall 1.4m wide, 0.6m high. Internal area 7/54m. Dense bracken and grass cover.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 198-199, Map 39, Site 2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle within enclosure at Site '2' to the north-east of Kennon Hill.

Environment Agency WMS, 2019, LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution), 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362957.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1018916 (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. 198-199, Map 39, Site 2.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 148983.
SDV362957Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2019. LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution), 2019. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #126886 ]
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1018916.

Associated Monuments

MDV27454Part of: Settlement east of Blackaton Brook to the north-east of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59347Related to: Enclosure with huts on east side of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59321Related to: Hut circle within enclosure on east side of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59322Related to: Hut circle within enclosure on east side of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59324Related to: Hut circle within enclosure on east side of Kennon Hill, Throwleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 27 2023 5:02PM