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| HER Number: | MDV66141 |
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| Name: | Hut circle within settlement south-west of Littaford Tors, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut circle of 7.4 metres diameter with walls 1.5 metres wide by up to 1.1. metres high within the southern part of the settlement to the south-west of Littaford Tors. The largest hut in the settlement opening onto its own enclosure to the east.
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/46/7
- 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 157060 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited in 2002. Stone hut circle 560 metres south-south-west of Longaford Tor, forming part of a prehistoric settlement on the western slopes of Longaford and Littaford Tors. Hut of 7.4 metres diameter with double orthostat wall 1.5 metres wide by up to 1.1. metres high. A 180 degree facing gap, faced on the east side by a large orthostat represents a doorway which leads into a courtyard area. A fine hut but with some animal poaching within the doorway. Grass, rushes and gorse.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 60-61, Map 29, Figure 29.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle '1' of 6.8 metres diameter is much larger and more substantially built than the other hut circles. The hut opens into its own private enclosure to the east and has a jamb still standing at the entrance.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph with a squarish enclosure to the east.
Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.
Hut shown on modern mapping.
Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1020876 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.
One of 101 huts in the 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 157060. |
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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. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV364674 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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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) |
| MDV66138 | 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) |
| 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 10:09AM |
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