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HER Number:MDV6241
Name:Hut circle 'Y' to the east of the main settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Hut circle 'Y' (NMR) is one of six hut circles to the east of the main prehistoric settlement north of Blackbrook River

Location

Grid Reference:SX 615 742
Map Sheet:SX67SW
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains of a number of bronze age hut circles, medieval pillow and related fragments of enclosure

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX67SW6
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/13
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/13/1
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/6/5
  • Pastscape: 443250
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Air Force, 02/07/1964, F62/58/6399 (Aerial Photograph). SDV272301.

Prowse, A. B., 1901, The Antiquities of Ockery and Roundhill, Dartmoor, 498 (Article in Serial). SDV233834.

Group of three hut circles, between 4 and 5 metres in diameter.

Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs, 1890 1301 (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.

Photograph taken on 10th December 1946.

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

Three hut circles shown survey drawing.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Two hut circles visible on aerial photographs at SX61617421 and SX61667417.

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

Hut circle at 'Round Hill East' is one of six huts to the east of the main settlement.

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.

Visible on aerial photograph.

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

Hut circle 'Y' at SX 61587420. A well defined hut circle internally 2.8 metres in diameter with a wall composed of large earthfast boulders and upright slabs circa 0.5 metres wide with the tallest slab 1.3 metres high.

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

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV233834Article in Serial: Prowse, A. B.. 1901. The Antiquities of Ockery and Roundhill, Dartmoor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 33. Unknown. 498.
SDV266230Plan - measured: Greeves, T. A. P.. 1982. Dunnabridge Farm. 1:25,000. Plan.
SDV272301Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 02/07/1964. F62/58/6399. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown.
SDV319854Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.
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, Fifure 65.1.
SDV342938Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). 1890 1301.
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). [Mapped feature: #111450 ]
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)
MDV129842Part of: Settlement to the east of the main settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV54383Related to: Enclosure wall 'EE' to the east of the main settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV54378Related to: Hut circle 'AA' to the east of the main settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV54379Related to: Hut circle 'BB to the east of the main settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV54381Related to: Hut circle 'CC' to the east of the main settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV54382Related to: Hut circle 'DD' to the east of the main settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV6243Related to: Hut circle 'Z' to the east of the main settlement north of Blackbrook River, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Jan 27 2021 11:00AM