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| HER Number: | MDV66339 |
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| Name: | Hut circle north of Laughter Tor |
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Summary
Stone hut circle just to the north of the Tor. Measures 3.5 metres diameter, wall 1 metre wide, 0.45 metres high. The wall of this hut can best be described as multi-orthostatic and is formed by relatively small edge set slabs, both on the edges of the wall and within the core (which is possibly unique on the moor). A small pit against the inner northern face is the result of robbing.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 652 757 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67NE |
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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 Monuments Record: SX67NE65
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 914171
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/25/5
- Old SAM Ref: 34458
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, P. Pattison (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(07/09/1988) A hut circle situated at SX 6526 7576 on level ground close to the edge of a bluff, 20m N of the summit of Laughter Tor.
It has an internal diameter of 3 - 3.3m with walling of piled, medium-size stones forming a low, spread ring 1.2 - 1.9m wide and 0.2 - 0.4m high. Most of the stone is bare. The interior contains some rubble especially on the NE. No entrance is visible.
(Shown on 1:2500 survey of SX 67 NE 27).
Haythornthwaite, R. L., 1988, Brimpts Farm, Dartmeet, Princetown (Duchy Farms Survey), 24, plan (Report - Survey). SDV223270.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157097 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(Visited 9/5/2002). Stone hut circle 480 metres west of Laughter Hole Farm. Measures 3.5 metres in diameter . Wall 1 metre wide, 0.45 metres high. The wall of this hut can best be described as multi-orthostatic and is formed by relatively small edge set slabs, both on the edges of the wall and within the core. I know of no other hut walls formed using this construction technique. A small pit against the inner northern face measures 0.25 metres deep and is the result of robbing. Grass, heather and bilberry.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Depicted on the digital survey layer.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV223270 | Report - Survey: Haythornthwaite, R. L.. 1988. Brimpts Farm, Dartmeet, Princetown (Duchy Farms Survey). Agricultural Development Advisory Service. A3 Comb Bound. 24, plan. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 157097. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #98092 ] |
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| SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. P. Pattison. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV66338 | Related to: Stone hut circle 510m west of Laughter Hole Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8634 - Brimpts Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 7 2022 2:07PM |
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