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| HER Number: | MDV60263 |
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| Name: | Hut north of Powder Mills Leat |
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Summary
One of a group of six hut circles near enclosure by leat, in two groups at SX 63267780 and SX 63457795 respectively, situated on a slight south-eastern slope. The huts are arranged in a group of four and a group of two; this is one of the former. Fragmentary remains only. Diameter 4m. Single orthostat wall 0.8m wide, 0.6m high. Cut on southern side by leat leading to gunpowder works. Grass and gorse.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 632 778 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67NW121
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 442845
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/277/1
- Old SAM Ref: 28718
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX67NW121 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV246353.
(21/12/1979) Centred at SX 633778 on a SE slope at 392m OD are the scant remains of four Type 1 (SX 56 SE 19) hut circles, probably robbed during the construction of the nearby mill. All are set into the slope and possess internal diameters measuring between 4.0m and 6.1m, with rubble and boulder walling averaging 0.6m wide and 0.3m high. No entrances are discernible. There are no traces of a field system in the area.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 and at 1:2500 for AO Records.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(20/07/1989) [442845] Fragmentary remains of six hut circles, in two groups at SX 63267780 and SX 63457795 respectively, situated on a slight SE slope.
The huts are arranged in a group of four and a group of two, otherwise as described.
Further information on the huts is held in the archive.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149211 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(-/-/1998) SX 6326 7784 Stone hut circle forming part of the partially enclosed settlement on the western slopes of Arch Tor. Diameter 4m. Single orthostat wall 0.8m wide, 0.6m high. Cut on southern side by leat leading to gunpowder works. Grass and gorse.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV246353 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX67NW121. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149211. |
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| SDV350839 | Report - 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. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV21510 | Related to: Cairn on Arch Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV52788 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circle on south-east slope of Arch Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV57554 | Related to: Hut circle south of the Powder Mills Leat (Monument) |
| MDV60265 | Related to: Hut in settlement near Powder Mills Leat (Monument) |
| MDV60264 | Related to: Hut south of Powder Mills Leat (Monument) |
| MDV20480 | Related to: Powder Mills Leat (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8645 - Powder Mills and Gawler Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 17 2022 12:22PM |
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