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| HER Number: | MDV66659 |
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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 4.1m. Earthwork wall 1m wide, 0.4m high. The wall survives as an earthwork with protruding stones. Grass with heather on banks.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 613 916 |
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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/354/2
- 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 157350 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(04/04/2002) SX 6134 9170 Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement at Higher Tor. Diameter measures 4.1m. Earthwork wall 1m wide, 0.4m high. 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.
Very faintly visble on the lidar data, when compared with Gerrard's 2002 plan of the settlement.
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 157350. |
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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: #140644 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV66657 | Part of: Hut settlement at Higher Tor (Monument) |
| MDV66658 | Related to: Hut in settlement at Higher Tor, Belstone (Monument) |
| MDV66660 | 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 11:03AM |
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