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| HER Number: | MDV60290 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in group of huts to the south of Steeperton Tor settlement, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle of 3.9 metres diameter with walls 1 metre wide by 0.45 metres high forming part of the group of huts to the south of the Steeperton Tor settlement
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 622 889 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/22/14
- Old SAM Ref: 28722
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
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 149243 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(15/06/1998) SX 6222 8895 Stone hut circle forming part of the partially enclosed settlement on the north-east slope of Steeperton Tor. Diameter measures 3.9m. Single orthostat and earthwork wall 1m wide, 0.45m high. An edge set stone may represent the SSW side of a 110 degree facing doorway. Grass, bilberry and heather.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 211, Map 41, Site '2' (Monograph). SDV219155.
One of a group of five hut circles of 3.0 metres to 5.5 metres identified to the south of the 'Steepeerton Tor settlement'.
Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.
Marked on the GIS survey data.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1016639 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Within Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 211, Map 41, Site '2'. |
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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 149243. |
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| SDV350801 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 2003-2004. Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. 28-2004. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #140661 ] |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1016639. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV134355 | Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement south of Steeperton Tor settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV60291 | Related to: Hut circle in group of huts to the south of Steeperton Tor settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV60292 | Related to: Hut circle in group of huts to the south of Steeperton Tor settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV60293 | Related to: Hut circle in group of huts to the south of Steeperton Tor settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV60294 | Related to: Hut circle in group of huts to the south of Steeperton Tor settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV60295 | Related to: Hut circle in group of huts to the south of Steeperton Tor settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV34257 | Related to: Hut circle in group of huts to the south of Steeperton Tor settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 5 2023 2:52PM |
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