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| HER Number: | MDV59583 |
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| Name: | Hut circle settlement on north side of Bradford Leat to the south of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh |
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Summary
Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on the north side of Bradford Leat to the south of Buttern Hill and 400 meters north-west of Scorhill stone circle consisting of a group of at least four freestanding stone hut circles
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 651 875 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE178
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1212248
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/300
- Old SAM Ref: 28701
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- UNENCLOSED HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149050-53 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Unenclosed prehistoric settlement 400 meters north-west of Scorhill stone circle. Other details: 149050-53.
English Heritage, 2011, National Heritage List for England, 1018907 (National Heritage List for England). SDV347072.
The unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 400 meters north-west of Scorhill stone circle survives well and forms part of a group of at least six similar settlements overlooking a substantial natural basin formed by the North Teign River, the Gallaven Brook and Walla Brook. Together this group of settlements represent an important insight into this relatively rare form of prehistoric settlement.
The monument includes an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement situated on a small knoll overlooking the North Teign River. The settlement survives as a group of at least four freestanding stone hut circles. Two of the huts survive as rings of edge set stones enclosing internal areas measuring 5.0 meters and 5.6 meters in diameter respectively. The remaining buildings are defined by banks each surrounding an internal area of 5.7 meters and 6.5 meters in diameter. The height of the surrounding walls varies between 0.4 meters and 0.5 meters, with the average being 0.48 meters. One of the huts has a visible doorway and all of them are of single orthostatic construction. Other details: SAM Number: 28701.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149050-53. |
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| SDV347072 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2011. National Heritage List for England. Website. 1018907. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV59405 | Parent of: Hut circle in the settlement to the south of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59584 | Parent of: Hut circle settlement on north side of Bradford Leat to the south of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59585 | Parent of: Hut circle settlement on north side of Bradford Leat to the south of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59586 | Parent of: Hut circle settlement on north side of Bradford Leat to the south of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59587 | Parent of: Hut circle settlement on north side of Bradford Leat to the south of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV27493 | Related to: The Bradford Pool Leat (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 10 2023 2:18PM |
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