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| HER Number: | MDV60304 |
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| Name: | Hut circle south-east of Oke Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Stone hut circle forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement on the eastern slope of Oke Tor. Diameter 2.8 metres, earthwork wall 1.7 metres wide, 0.4 metres high. Structure attached to the north-west side of this hut may be an annex or another hut. This second structure measures 3.8 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.8 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high. Grass and bilberry covered.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 614 898 |
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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: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/160/5
- Old SAM Ref: 28723
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149257, (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Site visited on 4th February 1998. Stone hut circle forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement on the eastern slope of Oke Tor. Diameter 2.8 metres, earthwork wall 1.7 metres wide, 0.4 metres high. Structure attached to the north-west side of this hut may be an annex or another hut. This second structure measures 3.8 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.8 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high. Grass and bilberry covered.
English Heritage, 2015, National Heritage List for England, 1016640 (National Heritage List for England). SDV357602.
The monument, which falls into eight areas, includes two partially enclosed stone hut circle settlements and a round cairn situated on the eastern slope of Oke Tor overlooking the valley of the River Taw. The northern settlement survives as two enclosures and four stone hut circles. The northern enclosure links two huts, whilst the southern enclosure has one hut. The fourth hut lies between the two enclosures. A length of broadly contemporary reave leads towards the northern enclosure.
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 149257,. [Mapped feature: #38527 ] |
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| SDV357602 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2015. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Digital. 1016640. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV60303 | Related to: Hut circle 200 metres south-east of Oke Tor (Monument) |
| MDV60305 | Related to: Prehistoric enclosure on the east slope of Oke Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 10 2020 3:45PM |
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