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HER Number:MDV59421
Name:Hut circle within settlement 30 metres west of Fernworthy Forest boundary, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Hut circle of 4.1 metres diameter with walls 1.4 metres wide by 0.3 metres high attached to the south-eastern boundary of the western enclosure at the settlement west of Fernworthy Forest boundary

Location

Grid Reference:SX 647 828
Map Sheet:SX68SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/40/1
  • Old SAM Ref: 28682
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX68SW20

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX68SW20, SX68SW20 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV244146.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

Visited on 2nd July 1990. Hut circle within western enclosure at settlement.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144216 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited on 10th September 1997. Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 810 metres east-south-east of the Grey Wethers. Diameter measures 4.1 metres. Internal area 13.19 square metres. Earthwork wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.3 metres high. Butted by enclosure wall..

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 158, Map 35, Figure 35.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle within Enclosure 'A' at 'White Ridge North' settlement attached to the south-eastern boundary.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

'Enclosure and Hut Circles' shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1018709 (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. 158, Map 35, Figure 35.2.
SDV244146Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX68SW20. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX68SW20.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144216.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140270 ]
SDV350839Report - 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.
SDV365227Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV365228National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1018709.

Associated Monuments

MDV6793Part of: Hut circle settlement north of Vitifer Mine Leat and west of Fernworthy Forest boundary, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV133974Part of: Western enclosure at settlement west of Fernworthy Forest boundary, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV59422Related to: Hut circle within settlement 30 metres west of Fernworthy Forest boundary, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV59423Related to: Hut circle within settlement 30 metres west of Fernworthy Forest boundary, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV59424Related to: Hut circle within settlement 30 metres west of Fernworthy Forest boundary, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV8650 - Great Stannon Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
  • EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

Date Last Edited:Mar 6 2023 11:23AM