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HER Number:MDV61461
Name:Isolated hut in settlement 430 metres north-west of Horn's Cross, Holne

Summary

Hut circle to the north of the settlement, near a possble cairn.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 666 713
Map Sheet:SX67SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishHolne
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishHOLNE

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX 67 SE 115
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/160/2
  • Old SAM Ref: 28772
  • Pastscape: 443194

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152257 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(Visited 04/05/1999) SX 6663 7134 Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 430 metres north-west of Horn's Cross. Diameter 4.7 metres. Internal area 17.34 metres. Earthwork wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.4 metres high. Earthwork with occasional protruding stone. Grass and bracken cover.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 191, Map 60, Figure 60.11 (Monograph). SDV337765.

The most northerly hut circle of the settlement at 'O Brook East huts and enclosures'.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 1997, Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England (Report - Survey). SDV173671.

(Visited 28/02/1996) Centred SX 6659 7127. Eight hut circles, one contemporary structure and a solitary enclosure lie on the moderate west-facing slope above the right bank of the O Brook.
SX 6664 7134 Measures 6.1 metres in diameter internally with walls 0.7 metres wide by 0.2 metres high. Poorly defined circular platform.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV173671Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P.. 1997. Holne Moor, Dartmoor, Devonshire. A Landscape Survey by the Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Report. A4 Comb Bound + Digital. [Mapped feature: #119662 ]
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152257.
SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 191, Map 60, Figure 60.11.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV12759Part of: Unenclosed hut circle settlement north-west of Horn's Cross, Holne (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey

Date Last Edited:Jan 8 2021 11:59AM