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| HER Number: | MDV61959 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement 460m north-east of Rough Tor |
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Summary
Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 460m north-east of Rough Tor. Measures 4.1m by 3m. Single orthostat wall 1.5m wide, 0.75m high. A triangular structure attached to the south-west side of the hut measures 3.5m by 3m by 3.2m and may represent either another hut or more probably an annex.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 608 802 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW39
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443980
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/8/2
- Old SAM Ref: 24109
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152416 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 460m north-east of Rough Tor. SX 6085 8023 (20/03/1998) Measures 4.1m by 3m. Single orthostat wall 1.5m wide, 0.75m high. 167 degree facing gap defined on the east by a large rock may represent the doorway. The building is orientated east-west. A triangular structure attached to the south-west side of the hut measures 3.5m by 3m by 3.2m and may represent either another hut or more probably an annex.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(1994) 1:2500 GPS 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 152416. [Mapped feature: #138205 Gerrard's compass survey used to digitise feature, ] |
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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV13031 | Part of: Hut circle settlement 460 metres north-east of Rough Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 26 2022 10:30AM |
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