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| HER Number: | MDV6134 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in settlement to north-west of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh |
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Summary
One of a group of thirteen identifiable hut circles, with an associated field system, extending for 200 metres along the east side of Buttern Hill. Walling in good condition on south side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 657 884 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/19
- Old SAM County Ref: 881B
- Old SAM Ref: 34483
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ancient Monuments, 1971, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV275357.
(02/03/1971) Hut circles on Buttern Hill. One of 11 huts. Wall well preserved on southern side but disturbed by 18th century leat on north side. Associated with sub-rectangular enclosure bank or field. Position of entrance unclear but possibly on east side.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1974, SX68NE21 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV275364.
(30/7/1974) One of a group of thirteen identifiable hut circles, with an associated field system, extending for 200m along the east side of Buttern Hill. Walling in good condition on south side. See SX68NE/18 for full details on huts and associated field system.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF 1947 photos.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 190-192, Map 38, Sites 1-7 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle close to enclosed fields in the extensive settlement on Buttern Hill.
Ancient Monuments, 2003/2004, Scheduling amendment (Schedule Document). SDV275366.
(21/01/2004) Stone hut circle and field system 580m north-west of North Creaber forming part of a coaxial field system on 'Buttern Hill'.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Depicted on the modern mapping; matches 2015 aerial image fairly closely.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1021215 (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. 190-192, Map 38, Sites 1-7. |
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| SDV275357 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1971. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
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| SDV275364 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1974. SX68NE21. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV275366 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 2003/2004. Scheduling amendment. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140722 ] |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1021215. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6133 | Part of: Settlement north-west of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6135 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement to the east of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 13 2023 2:20PM |
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