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Summary

Hut circle 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/51/4
• 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 C (at SX6372/7408) is a double-walled type circle in fairly good condition with diameter measuring 7.0 meters with an entrance to the east. The walls are composed of turf-covered stones measuring 1.25 meters in width, remaining to a height of 0.5 meters. The circle butts onto the enclosure wall.

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

Hut Circle C is located at SX63747209. Internal diameter measures 5.2 - 5.9 meters with rubble walling of large stones incorporating some in situ boulders and traces of internal facing stones in the north-west and south-western arcs. Walling remains are 1.2 - 1.7 meters wide and on average 0.5 meters high internally and externally. The north-eastern arc is however, very slight before the main slope of the reave. There is a possible entrance just east of north, but it is not certain. The interior slopes gently to the north and is cut into the slope on the southern arc.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 209-210, Map 62, Figure 62.3 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Hut '6' on the north side of prehistoric settlement '6' at Deep Swincombe West of 6 metres diameter.

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.

Hut circle shown on survey 30 metres west of the feature shown on modern mapping.

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

Hut circle shown 30 metres east of feature shown on English Heritage Survey.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8146 - Royal Commission Survey at Down Ridge and Swincombe

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