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Summary

Recorded as one of a group of four prehistoric hut circles within a contemporary field system on Riddon Ridge. All the hut circles have been robbed. Surveyed in 1992/1999. Alternatively described as a mound in 1992 survey; A turf-covered 'U'-shaped mound measuring 3.2m in diameter and 0.35m high. It is believed to be prehistoric and contemporary with the nearby field system.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018930: Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge
• SHINE: Earthworks and stone walling remains of an extensive Bronze Age field system, reaves, enclosures, cairns and hut circle settlements on Riddon Ridge overlain with a medieval field system and associated enclosures and Whiteslade post-medieval farmstead

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67NE150
• National Monuments Record: SX67NE23
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 442469
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 913455
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/76/7
• Old SAM Ref: 28733

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX67NE23 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV248357.

(1977) The northern of this group of four hut circles shown on the 6" map appears to be incorporated into the wall of a triangular enclosure (SX 67 NE 10). The others appear to lie within fields upon which this enclosure is superimposed.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

[442469] (27/08/1992) Centred SX 66187650. Four hut circles within a contemporary field system (SX 67 NE 10) on the steep west-facing slope of Riddon Ridge 200m north-north-east of Whiteslade House.
This settlement lies in an area disturbed by stone gathering activity during the construction of Whiteslade newtake. As a consequence none of the huts are particularly well-preserved and little detail is discernible.
The fields in this area are relatively small (about 0.1ha) and regular. Lynchets have formed in the southernmost cluster of enclosures.
For detailed 1:2500 plan see RCHME Riddon Ridge survey.
A further table of information on the hut circles is held in the archive.
[913455] (07/09/1992) SX 66297638. A turf-covered mound located on the moderate south-west facing slope of Riddon Ridge 200m north-east of Whiteslade House. The mound measures 3.2m in diameter and stands 0.35m high, there is no obvious stone. It is probably contemporary with a prehistoric field system (SX 67 NE 10) that extends some 800m to the north-west.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152102 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(17/03/1999) Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement situated within an irregular aggregate field system on Riddon Ridge.
Diameter measures 3m. Earthwork wall 1.7m wide, 0.4m high. Probably originally butted by field walling, but the relationship is no longer clear.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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