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| HER Number: | MDV6352 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle in Settlement 550 metres south-east of Swincombe |
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Summary
One of a series of hut circles forming part of a settlement. Internal diameter of hut 3.5 to 4.5 metres with walls generally about 2.0 metres wide. Entrance in east side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 647 723 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SW |
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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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67SW/70/4
- Old SAM County Ref: 747F
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ministry of Public Building and Works, 10/03/1970, Hut Circle Village 600 yds SE of Swincombe (Schedule Document). SDV356121.
[Part of a] series of hut circles associated with an extensive field wall system comprising presumably one economic and social unit. Hut f: 15 feet diameter. Cavity wall construction. South-east facing entrance. Linked with (e) due south.
National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX6472, SX6472/3/71 (Aerial Photograph). SDV245616.
Robinson, R., 1983, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1983 (Un-published). SDV345762.
Department of Environment Field Monument Warden site visit 13th May 1985.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Hut circle visible and recorded.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345521.
Hut circle recorded.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle visible.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Hut circle shown.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 26/07/1988, RCHME Site Visit (Report - Survey). SDV356898.
Site visit 26th July 1988. Hut Circle T at SX6474 7231. Internal diam 3.5 metres north-south by 4.5 metres east-west. Rubble walling generally 2 metres wide but spread considerably on the north and south up to 3.6 metres. Edging stones, mostly internal, line the north-west arc. Wall height is between 0.25 and 0.4 metres internally and 0.35 and 0.8 metres externally. Entrance in the east arc, 0.9 metres wide, with a fallen flanking post. A short flanking wall leads south-east from the south side of the entrance. Interior is level and contains a few scattered stones in the southern half. A bulge in the west wall, over which some edging stones lie, may indicate a re-build. Condition good.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, Unknown, SX67SW45 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV262132.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV245616 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1976. NMR SX6472. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). SX6472/3/71. |
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| SDV262132 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. Unknown. SX67SW45. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV345521 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV345762 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1983. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1983. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Printout. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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| SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #97343 ] |
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| SDV356121 | Schedule Document: Ministry of Public Building and Works. 10/03/1970. Hut Circle Village 600 yds SE of Swincombe. The Schedule of Monuments. Photocopy. |
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| SDV356898 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 26/07/1988. RCHME Site Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field Investigations. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6346 | Part of: Hut Circle Settlement 550 metres to south-east of Swincombe. (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 5 2014 3:42PM |
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