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| HER Number: | MDV61308 |
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| Name: | Hut circle on Down Ridge 460 metres south-west of Saddle Bridge |
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Summary
A hut circle lies on the eastern slopes of Down Ridge, close to the enclosure wall. It measures 3.9m north-south, 4.4m east-west, with walls 1m wide, 0.7m high and a possible entrance to the north-east. The interior is terraced into the hillside.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 661 716 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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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: SX67SE204
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1065082
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/533
- Old SAM Ref: 28738(P)
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 152140 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(02/07/1999) Hut circle on Down Ridge lying 460m south-west of Saddle Bridge. Diam 4.8m, single orthostat wall 1.1m wide, 0.7m high. Internal area 18.08m. A 100 degree facing gap may represent a doorway
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(10/01/1996) A hut circle lies on the eastern slopes of Down Ridge, close to the enclosure wall, centred at SX 6610 7161. It measures 3.9m north-south, 4.4m east-west, with walls 1m wide, 0.7m high and a possible entrance to the north-east. The interior is terraced into the hillside. Some 40m north-east of the hut, centred at SX 6612 7164, are two lengths of stony bank, each 10m long, 0.6m high and 1m wide.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Circular feature visible on aerial photograph.
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 152140. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #96772 ] |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV103600 | Related to: Group of three cairns north-east of Henroost Tin Mine (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 1:11PM |
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