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HER Number:MDV61925
Name:Hut E within enclosure north-west of Yellowmeade Farm

Summary

Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 350 metres north-west of Yellowmeade Farm. Diameter 4.7m. Double orthostat wall 1.5m wide, 0.7m high. Attached to the eastern wall of the enclosure.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 564 744
Map Sheet:SX57SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishWALKHAMPTON

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX57SE15
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/21/3
  • Old SAM Ref: 28775
  • Pastscape: 440065

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Hut circle shown on 19th century map.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE15, Hut E (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV271768.

(17/08/1950) SX 5645 7451. Hut circle E. Diameter 6.0m, wall height 0.5m. Condition good, although partly turf-covered. Entrance on the west side. Butts against the wall of the enclosure.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152356 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(11/06/1999) Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 350 metres north-west of Yellowmeade Farm. Diameter 4.7m. Double orthostat wall 1.5m wide, 0.7m high. Butted by enclosure walling. A 260 degree facing gap faced on the north represents a doorway. Low grass.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 14-18, Map 44, Figure 44.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Yellowmeade Hut Circle '2' of 4.0 metres diameter opens onto the interior of the enclosure.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on aerial photograph.

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

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV137656Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 14-18, Map 44, Figure 44.1.
SDV271768Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX57SE15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. Hut E.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 152356.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #129274 ]
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV3756Part of: Enclosure with three huts north-west of Yellowmeade Farm, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV4956Related to: Hut C in settlement north-west of Yellowmead Farm (Monument)
MDV61924Related to: Hut I within enclosure north-west of Yellowmeade Farm (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Mar 29 2021 11:30AM