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Summary

Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement situated within an irregular aggregate field system on Riddon Ridge.

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: SX67NE134
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 913025
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/76/9
• Old SAM Ref: 28733

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

(07/09/1992) SX 66797641 and SX 66827640. Two hut circles within a series of contemporary enclosures (SX 67 NE 136) lie on the upper slopes of the south-eastern flank of Riddon Ridge.
The western hut at SX 66797641 hut measures 3.6m north to south by 4.2m internally with walls 1.5m wide and 0.3m high. There is no obvious entrance. The interior has been levelled by terracing 0.4m on the east and cutting in 0.35m on the west. It lies at the junction of three prehistoric field boundaries.
Three other huts (SX 67 NE 15, 144 and 153) lie within the same field system.
For detailed 1:2500 plan see RCHME Riddon Ridge survey.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152108 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(17/03/1999) SX 6676 7635 Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement situated within an irregular aggregate field system on Riddon Ridge. Diameter 4.8m. Earthwork wall 1.6m wide, 0.4m high. Butted by field walling. A 130 degree facing gap may represent a doorway. Grass and gorse.

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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