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| HER Number: | MDV66657 |
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| Name: | Hut settlement at Higher Tor |
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Summary
Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement of four huts situated near the summit of Higher Tor. The hut circles all survive as circular banks. One of the huts is of single orthostatic construction, but the form of the remainder could not be confirmed due to the turf cover. Three of the huts have visible doorways, facing towards the south east.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 917 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Belstone |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | BELSTONE |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX69SW96
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 1386451
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/354
- Old SAM Ref: 34471(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946 - 1949, Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV342938.
Hut circles visible on aerial photograph. Map object based on this source.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157349+ (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(04/04/2002 & 27/06/2002) Prehistoric settlement at Higher Tor.
Ancient Monuments, 2003, Schedule note (Schedule Document). SDV236635.
(08/09/2003) SX 61349172. Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement situated near the summit of Higher Tor. The hut circles all survive as circular banks. One of the huts is of single orthostatic construction, but the form of the remainder could not be confirmed due to the turf cover. Three of the huts have visible doorways, facing towards the south east. Scheduled.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circles visible on aerial photograph. Map object based on this source.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV236635 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 2003. Schedule note. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 157349+. [Mapped feature: #140646 ] |
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| SDV342938 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946 - 1949. Royal Air Force Aerial Photographs. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV66658 | Parent of: Hut in settlement at Higher Tor, Belstone (Monument) |
| MDV66659 | Parent of: Hut in settlement at Higher Tor, Belstone (Monument) |
| MDV66660 | Parent of: Hut in settlement at Higher Tor, Belstone (Monument) |
| MDV66661 | Parent of: Hut in settlement at Higher Tor, Belstone (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | May 23 2023 11:08AM |
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