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HER Number: | MDV6093 |
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Name: | Enclosure within settlement north of Laughter Tor, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Central roughly oval enclosure within settlement to the north of Laughter Tor containing two hut circles
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 652 759 |
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Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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: SX67NE27
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/82
- Old SAM Ref: 28690
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1979, SX67NE27, SX67NE27, Plan (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV230121.
Royal Air Force, 1964, RAF/F62/58/6399, 028-029 (Aerial Photograph). SDV272301.
Photograph taken on 2nd July 1964. A bronze age enclosure with hut circles.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 46-47, Map 27, Figure 27.9 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Enclosure 'A' at Laughter Tor northern settlement. The roughly oval enclosure is up to 36 metres across surrounding a pair of hut circles. One hut is free standing and the other is built into the north-east perimeter wall.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Enclosure shown on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
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. 46-47, Map 27, Figure 27.9. |
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SDV230121 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1979. SX67NE27. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67NE27, Plan. |
SDV272301 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1964. RAF/F62/58/6399. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 028-029. |
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SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138079 ] |
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SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
MDV6081 | Parent of: Hut circle within enclosure north of Laughter Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
MDV6082 | Parent of: Hut circle within enclosure north of Laughter Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
MDV6080 | Part of: Settlement 200m north of Laughter Tor, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7388 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
- EDV7406 - Archaeological condition survey in Bellever Woods
- EDV7431 - Woodland Survey (1989-90) at Bellever, Soussons and other woodland parcels
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
Date Last Edited: | Jul 15 2022 10:26AM |
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