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| HER Number: | MDV66658 |
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| Name: | Hut in settlement at Higher Tor, Belstone |
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Summary
Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement at Higher Tor. Diameter measures 4.8m. Earthwork wall 1.1m wide, 0.4m high. A 140 degree facing gap measuring 0.7m wide may represent a doorway. The wall survives as an earthwork with protruding stones. Grass with heather on banks.
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
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/354/1
- Old SAM Ref: 34471(P)
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 157349 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(04/04/2002) SX 6135 9171 Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement at Higher Tor. Diameter measures 4.8m. Earthwork wall 1.1m wide, 0.4m high. A 140 degree facing gap measuring 0.7m wide may represent a doorway. The wall survives as an earthwork with protruding stones. Grass with heather on banks.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
Hut is faintly visible on the lidar data.
Sources / Further Reading
| 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. |
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| SDV365448 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140643 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV66657 | Part of: Hut settlement at Higher Tor (Monument) |
| MDV66660 | Related to: Hut in settlement at Higher Tor, Belstone (Monument) |
| MDV66659 | Related to: Hut in settlement at Higher Tor, Belstone (Monument) |
| MDV66661 | Related to: 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 11:00AM |
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