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HER Number:MDV6593
Name:Hut circle north of Bush Down, Chagford

Summary

South-eastern of four hut circles shown on historic maps on the north side of Bush Down

Location

Grid Reference:SX 684 824
Map Sheet:SX68SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishChagford
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishCHAGFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • National Monuments Record: SX68SE13
  • National Record of the Historic Environment: 1572691
  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SE/31/3
  • Old SAM County Ref: 971D
  • Pastscape: 1572691

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

South-eastern of four 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map.

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Hut circle shown on early 20th century map.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX68SE13, SX68SE13 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV276713.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 28, Map 25 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Group '3' to the north of Bush Down. The upper (southern) pair of hut circles of 7.5 and 6.0 metres diameter are 13 metres apart and in good condition.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1002646 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Visited on 29th October 1975.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 28, Map 25.
SDV276713Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX68SE13. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX68SE13.
SDV325644Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV336179Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital).
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #136353 ]
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1002646.

Associated Monuments

MDV6590Related to: Hut circle north of Bush Down, Chagford (Monument)
MDV6591Related to: Hut circle north of Bush Down, Chagford (Monument)
MDV6592Related to: Hut circle north of Bush Down, Chagford (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7505 - Boveycombehedd, Chagford: An Archaeological Investigation of a Diachronic Landscape

Date Last Edited:Mar 26 2022 11:47AM