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| HER Number: | MDV6137 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within settlement north of Buttern hill, Gidleigh |
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Summary
One of a group of thirteen identifiable hut circles making up an un-nucleated settlement. Recorded in 1971; wall stones preserved on south side but northern side largely turf covered.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 656 885 |
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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/22
- Old SAM County Ref: 881E
- Old SAM Ref: 34479
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. Wall stones preserved on south side but northern side largely turf covered.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1974, SX68NE21 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV275364.
(30/07/1974) An outstanding example of a hut in good condition. The hut forms one of a group centred on Buttern Hill with an associated field system extending for 200m along the eastern 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.
Ancient Monuments, 2003/2004, Scheduling amendment (Schedule Document). SDV275366.
(21/01/2004) Part of a coaxial field system, prehistoric settlements and cairns on 'Buttern Hill'. The monument also includes a length of the 'Bradford Leat'.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Visible on the aerial photography.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #140720 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6133 | Part of: Settlement north-west of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV28152 | Related to: Earthwork on Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV134140 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement north of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6139 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement north of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6138 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement north of Buttern Hill Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 13 2023 2:56PM |
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