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HER Number:MDV59325
Name:Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh

Summary

Hut circle of 7.3 metres diameter with walls 1.6 metres wide by 0.4 metres high forming part of a settlement on the eastern slopes of Kennon Hill

Location

Grid Reference:SX 651 899
Map Sheet:SX68NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishThrowleigh
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX68NE60
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/52/1
  • 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 148985 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(10/04/1997) SX 6510 8990 Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the eastern slopes of Kennon Hill. Diameter measures 7.3m. Rubble wall 1.6m wide, 0.4m high. Internal area 41/83m. Next to track. Bracken and grass.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 199, Map 39, Site 3 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Northern hut within Site '3' settlement to the east of Kennon Hill.

Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.

Faintly visible on the lidar data.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1018916 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Part of 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. 199, Map 39, Site 3.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 148985.
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1018916.
SDV365448Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140739 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV13012Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement north-west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59332Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59326Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59327Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument)
MDV59328Related to: Hut circle in settlement west of Forder Brook, Throwleigh (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jul 19 2023 3:28PM