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| HER Number: | MDV61950 |
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| Name: | Enclosure on Walkhampton Common 475 metres north-north-east of Horseyeatt, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Small circular enclosure on Walkhampton Common situated 475 metres north-north-east of Horseyeatt. Measures 12 metres in diameter enclosed area denoted by a 1.7 metre wide and 0.35 metre high rubble bank wall. Encloses one hut. Bracken and gorse cover. Attached to end of reave.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 547 706 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX57SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SW/153
- Old SAM Ref: 28782
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP/152407 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Small circular enclosure on Walkhampton Common situated 475 metres north-north-east of Horseyeatt. Measures 12 metres in diameter enclosed area denoted by a 1.7 metre wide and 0.35 metre high rubble bank wall. Encloses one hut. Bracken and gorse cover. Attached to end of reave (2/2/2000).
Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 43-44, Map 45.11 (Monograph). SDV337765.
Newman, P., 2019, An Archaeological Survey of an area of Walkhampton Common, Dartmoor National Park, Devon, Appendix, Figure 6 (Report - Survey). SDV363478.
A small enclosure containing a single small hut circle on Walkhampton Common, 470 metres north-east of Horseyeat (heavily disguised by bracken at the time of survey). The enclosure is approximately elliptical, with internal measurements of 12 metres by 9.7 metres. It has turf-covered banks and very little visible stone. The hut circle is in similar condition with an approximate diameter of 3.5 metres.
Newman, P., 2019, Walkhampton Common Survey data (GIS and Excel Spreadsheet) (Cartographic). SDV363701.
Enclosure shown on survey.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP/152407. |
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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. 43-44, Map 45.11. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV61951 | Parent of: Hut circle on Walkhampton Common situated 475 metres north-north-east of Horseyeatt (Monument) |
| MDV20668 | Related to: Croftshead deserted farmstead, Walkhampton (Building) |
| MDV61952 | Related to: Leat on Walkhampton Common, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV61949 | Related to: Reave on Walkhampton Common, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8225 - Survey of an area of Walkhampton CommonSurvey of an area of Walkhampton Common
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 13 2020 2:11PM |
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