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Summary

Small two-celled enclosure within settlement north-east of Swincombe water intake. This site is on the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.

Location

Protected Status

• SHINE: Central western section of the Bronze Age Venford Reave at Swincombe, with a number of attached hut circle settlements and enclosures, as well as an extensive Bronze Age field system, a cairn and a post-Medieval blowing house on Down Ridge

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/51/3
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950 - 1980, SX67SW25 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV234066.

Hut Circle B (at SX6372/7407) is a small double-walled type circle in poor condition with diameter measuring 4.0 meters with a probable entrance to the east. The walls are composed of turf-covered stones measuring 1.0 meters in width, remaining to a height of 0.3 meters. This structure has been heavily disturbed with some of the stones thrown down towards the centre. The circle butts onto the enclosure wall. Other details: Plan.

Pattison, P., 1988, Report by RCHM (Report - Survey). SDV345866.

Feature B (at SX 63737207) is a two-celled structure situated against an enclosure wall. The whole appears rectangular with rounded corners. Walling averages 1.3 meters wide and 0.2 - 0.5 meters high, composed of small - medium size rubble, now partly turf-covered. In contrast, the enclosure wall is of much larger stones. The western cell measures 3.2 by 2.5 meters internally, the eastern cell 2.9 by 2.0 meters, with longer axes east-west. Slight breaks either side of the common wall may indicate entrance ways.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 209-210, Map 62, Figure 62,3 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Two small adjoining huts shown on the south-east side of the western enclosure of Settlement '6' at Deep Swincombe West.

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.

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

Not shown on survey.

Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

This feature is shown 30 metres east of that shown on Butler's Figure.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe

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