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HER Number:MDV6235
Name:Hut circle 'I' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Hut circle 'I' (NMR) is one of 23 in the prehistoric settlement north of Blackbrook River with annex hut circle 'O' to the east

Location

Grid Reference:SX 613 741
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SW6
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/8/1
  • Old SAM County Ref: 705
  • Pastscape: 443250

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.

Greeves, T. A. P., 1982, Dunnabridge Farm (Plan - measured). SDV266230.

Well defined hut circle internally 10.2 metres in diameter with a double-faced wall constructed of small boulders, slabs and stones 1 metre wide and up to 0.7 metres high. The position of the entrance is not clear and annex 'O' is attached to the east side.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 226-9, Map 65, Figure 65.1 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Hut Circle '1' of 8.2 metres diameter at 'Round Hill East' has an interior ring 3 metres across and seems to have been the most important hut in the settlement as it lies some distance from the rest.

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

Hut shown on survey.

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

Clearly visible on aerial photograph.

National Monuments Record, 2020, Pastscape, 443250, SX67SW6 (Website). SDV363416.

Hut circle 'I' at SX 61387417. Double-walled type. Diameter 10.0 metres, wall width 1.5 metres, height 0.5 metres. Large, partly turf-covered stones. Entrance on south-east side. Condition quite good.

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

Hut shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV266230Plan - measured: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1982. Dunnabridge Farm. 1:25,000. Plan.
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
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. 226-9, Map 65, Figure 65.1.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital).
SDV363416Website: National Monuments Record. 2020. Pastscape. https://www.pastscape.org.uk/. Website. 443250, SX67SW6.
SDV364015Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2021. MasterMap 2021. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV6221Part of: Settlement south-east of Round Hill, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6222Related to: Hut circle 'A' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6226Related to: Hut circle 'B' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6227Related to: Hut circle 'C' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6223Related to: Hut circle 'D' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6228Related to: Hut circle 'E' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6229Related to: Hut circle 'F' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6230Related to: Hut circle 'G' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6236Related to: Hut circle 'H' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6237Related to: Hut circle 'J' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6224Related to: Hut circle 'K' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6225Related to: Hut circle 'L' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6232Related to: Hut circle 'M' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6231Related to: Hut circle 'N' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6234Related to: Hut circle 'O' in settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 25 2021 12:11PM