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| HER Number: | MDV61489 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within enclosure south of O Brook, Holne |
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Summary
A solitary hut circle and sub-divided enclosure lie on the moderate north-east facing slope south of the confluence of Yonder Dry Lake and the O Brook. Survey in 1997 recorded this feature: 3.5 metres north to south by 4.0 metres in internal diameter with walls spread to 1.7 metres wide and standing a maximum of 0.75 metres high. There is no obvious entrance though there are breaks in the north and south walls.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 664 709 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Holne |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HOLNE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE224
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1072529
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SE/539/6
- Old SAM Ref: 28773
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152285 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(Visited 17/5/1999) SX 6642 7095 Hut circle enclosure forming part of a prehistoric settlement 590 metres west of Horn's Cross. Hut measures 4.8 metres by 4.0 metres. Internal area 19.2 metres. Rubble wall 1.8 metres wide, 0.7 metres high. 353 degree facing gap may represent a doorway. The hut wall on the north side is considerably wider than elsewhere. Hut is orientated at 260 degrees. Grass, bracken and bilberry.
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 192, Map 60, Figure 60.13 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Hut circle within Enclosure 'A' of 4.2 metres in diameter at 'O Brook South.
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 13/01/1997) Centred SX 66427095. A solitary hut circle and sub-divided enclosure (see MDV61488) lie on the moderate north-east facing slope south of the confluence of Yonder Dry Lake and the O Brook.
The hut, at SX 6642 7096, is relatively small measuring 3.5 metres north to south by 4.0 metres in internal diameter with walls spread to 1.7 metres wide and standing a maximum of 0.75 metres high. There is no obvious entrance though there are breaks in the north and south walls.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut shown on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV173671 | Report - 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: #119681 ] |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152285. |
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| SDV337765 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 192, Map 60, Figure 60.13. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV61488 | Part of: Enclosure 590 metres west of Horn's Cross, Holne (Monument) |
| MDV129664 | Related to: Pen on west side of enclosure south of O Brook, Holne (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7100 - Holne Moor Survey
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 18 2022 10:42AM |
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