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Summary

Stone hut circle of 6.4 metres by 2.5 metres with walls 1.0 metres wide by 0.7 metres high forming part of a settlement 320 metres north-east of Crockern. This may be a later rectangular building

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020880: Stone hut circle settlement 320m north east of Crockern

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NW/75/6
• Old SAM Ref: 34555(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
• (Alternate Type) BUILDING (Constructed, Medieval - 1066 AD to 1539 AD)

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX67NW59, SX67NW59 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV246020.

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

Visited on 3rd May 1989. Remains of a rectangular building of uncertain date, but probably Medieval, situated at SX 61177595 on a slight shelf amid medium clitter on a moderate, south-west slope overlooking the West Dart River. The structure is rectangular with rounded ends, defining an internal area 6.7 metres by 2.5 metres. Its walls are of medium and large stones, including one large natural boulder in situ, are now very low and spread: they average 1.2 metres wide and 0.5 metres high. There is possibly an entrance at the north-west corner where a short, curving length of wall leaves the main wall to create a 'porch-like' area open to the south. It terminates in a large fallen post-stone which may have been a door jamb. Alternatively the irregular structure may have utilised a ruined hut circle, of which this short wall and its fallen upright may be the remainder. Orientated north-west to south -east along the contour close to three hut circles and associated walling. A 20 metres long stretch of boulder walling turns south-west from the north-west corner of the building. It is uncertain whether this is part of the prehistoric settlement, an independent feature going with the rectangular building, or re-used prehistoric walling.

Pattison, P., 1989, Cherrybrook and Longaford Survey, 1:10000 Plan (Report - Survey). SDV337021.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157076. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited on 25th April 2002. Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement 320 metres north-east of Crockern (mpp). Measures 6.4 metres by 2.5 metres. Rubble wall 1 metre wide, 0.7 metres high. This oval building is orientated at 335 degrees. Wall composed of large slabs mainly lying horizontal leads away from this building. Grass and gorse.

English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.

Rectangular feature shown on survey.

Historic England, 2024, National Heritage List for England, 1020880 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365835.

This monument includes a stone hut circle settlement situated within Crockern Newtake on a gentle south west-facing slope overlooking the West Dart River. The stone hut circle settlement includes five stone hut circles, which survive as rubble banks each surrounding a circular internal area which varies from 4.9 square metres to 36.3 square metres, with the average being 15.2 square metres. The surrounding walls measure up to 0.7 metres high and two have visible doorways. Associated with the stone hut circles are several lengths of field walling formed by large slabs, some of which are edge set, although most are laid horizontally.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8642 - Crockern Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project

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