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HER Number:	MDV5988
Name:	Two hut circles north of Lower Blackaton

Summary

Settlement containing two hut circles north of Lower Blackaton lying on flattish ground on summit of hill in field of grass and burnt fern.

Location

Grid Reference:	SX 694 787
Map Sheet:	SX67NE
Admin Area	Dartmoor National Park
Civil Parish	Widecombe in the Moor
District	Teignbridge
Ecclesiastical Parish	WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR

Protected Status

Scheduled Monument 1002625: Two hut circles N of Lower Blackaton

Other References/Statuses

National Monuments Record: SX67NE17
National Record of the Historic Environment: 442463
Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/13
Old SAM County Ref: 891
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX67NE17
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX67NE4?

Monument Type(s) and Dates

HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Royal Air Force, 1950, RAF/541/540, 3145-3146 (Aerial Photograph). SDV285230.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX67NE17 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV297322.

(24/04/1953) Settlement containing two hut circles ; A and B. On flattish ground on summit of hill in field of grass and burnt fern. Doorways indistinct. A fallen slab of stone probably an orthostat from one of the hut circles lies nearby.

Ancient Monuments, 1971, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV297321.

(31/01/1971) One hut has entrance probably on southern side, diameter measures 8 yds. The other has possible remains of a protected entrance on north side, diameter 10 yds.

Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol V, 961 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.

National Monuments Record, 1980, SF1748, 249-260 (Aerial Photograph). SDV279663.

Robinson, R., 1982, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982 (Un-published). SDV342809.

Visited 21/07/1982.

Robinson, R., 1983, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1983 (Un-published). SDV345762.

Visited 19/01/1983.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Two hut circles at SX 69467877 and SX 69427877. The first has what could be the fallen slab of stone to the north of it. Visible on RAF 1950 and NMR 1980 aerials.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV279663	Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1980. SF1748. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 249-260.


SDV285230	Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1950. RAF/541/540. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 3145-3146.


SDV297321	Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1971. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #96504 Polygons based on SAM GIS layer, ]


SDV297322	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX67NE17. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV319854	Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.


SDV337078	Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. Vol V, 961.


SDV342809	Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1982. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1982. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Unknown.


SDV345762	Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1983. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1983. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Printout.

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Date Last Edited:	Jul 18 2022 2:29PM

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