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| HER Number: | MDV66138 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle of 4 metres diameter with walls 1.2 metres wide by 0.5 metres high within the southern part of the settlement to the south-west of Littaford Tors
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 766 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NW |
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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
- National Archaeological Record: SX67NW81
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/46/4
- Old SAM Ref: 34551
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1989, SX67NW58, SX67NW58 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV266699.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1978, SX67NW81, SX67NW81 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV249650.
Pattison, P., 1989, Cherrybrook and Longaford Survey, Plan (Report - Survey). SDV337021.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157057 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited in 2002. Stone hut circle 510 metres south-south-west of Longaford Tor, forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors. Hut of 4 metres diameter with a double and single orthostat wall 1.2 metres wide by 0.5 metres high. Appears to be butted by field wall. Grass and gorse.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 60-61, Map 29, Figure 29.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
A row of three hut circles are shown on the western side of the western boundary of the settlement.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1020876 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
One of 101 hut circles in settlement on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 60-61, Map 29, Figure 29.1. |
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| SDV249650 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1978. SX67NW81. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67NW81. |
| SDV266699 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950/1989. SX67NW58. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX67NW58. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 157057. |
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| SDV337021 | Report - Survey: Pattison, P.. 1989. Cherrybrook and Longaford Survey. Unknown. Plan. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #138152 ] |
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| SDV364675 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1020876. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5896 | Part of: Settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66135 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66136 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66137 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66139 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66140 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66141 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66142 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66143 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV66144 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8642 - Crockern Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 2 2022 10:08AM |
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