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HER Number: | MDV6742 |
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Name: | Hut Circle in Hemstone North Settlement, Tom's Hill, Fernworthy |
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Summary
Remains of hut circle forming part of unenclosed settlement. Located in forest clearing on north side of trackway.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 649 841 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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
- MPP Archaeological Item Dataset: 144133
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/5/2
- Old SAM County Ref: 961
- Old SAM Ref: 28673
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX68SW25
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Hut circle marked.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950-1977, SX68SW25 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV245127.
Turner, J. R., 1976, Ancient Monuments on Forestry Commission Land. Fernworthy and Bellever (Report - non-specific). SDV351823.
Fernworthy Plantation. Toms Hill 4E. Hut circle. 4.8 metres diameter, thickness of wall 1.4 metres. East side of hut has been damaged by forest ride. Not investigated. Has been planted over.
February 1976. 8 posts ringing clearance zone. All agreements carried out.
Not identified in 1955 Spooner and Dixon report.
Turner, J., 1978, Report of Work Carried Out by the Forestry Commission since January 1976 (Report - non-specific). SDV351816.
All agreements carried out.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 144133 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Site visit SX64958411. Hut circle forming part of unenclosed settlement. Diameter 4.4 metres. Single and double orthostate and earthwork wall, 1.5 metres wide, 0.55 metres high. Internal area 15.19 square metres. Covered in grass and several rotted tree stumps.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 1996, Condition Survey of Identified Archaeology within Woodland Areas 1996 (Un-published). SDV351820.
Fernworthy. Toms Hill. Five hut circles 1-4B, 6B. Site visit 27th Septebmer 1996. Hut circles within a large clearing on the north side of the track. All the sites are well marked but the marker posts are loose and need consolidating. The hut circles are difficult to identify, however, as they are covered in long grass and gorse is widespread throughout the clearance area and may need to be removed.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Hut circle visible in forest clearing.
Fugro-BKS, 2013, Fernworthy Forest LiDAR survey (Cartographic). SDV351778.
Hut circle visible.
Newman, P., 2013, Fernworthy Forest Sites Survey (Un-published). SDV351708.
Newman , P., 2013, The Archaeology of Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor, Devon, 36, Fig. 31 (Report - Survey). SDV351784.
Earthwork circle, 6.3 metres diameter.
Ordnance Survey, 2014, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV355681.
Hut circle marked.
English Heritage, 2014, National Heritage List for England (National Heritage List for England). SDV355683.
[Part of] unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV245127 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950-1977. SX68SW25. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Photocopy. |
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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. 144133. |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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SDV351708 | Un-published: Newman, P.. 2013. Fernworthy Forest Sites Survey. Digital. |
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SDV351778 | Cartographic: Fugro-BKS. 2013. Fernworthy Forest LiDAR survey. Digital. [Mapped feature: #98450 ] |
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SDV351784 | Report - Survey: Newman , P.. 2013. The Archaeology of Fernworthy Forest, Dartmoor, Devon. Digital + A4. 36, Fig. 31. |
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SDV351816 | Report - non-specific: Turner, J.. 1978. Report of Work Carried Out by the Forestry Commission since January 1976. A4 Stapled. |
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SDV351820 | Un-published: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 1996. Condition Survey of Identified Archaeology within Woodland Areas 1996. Condition Survey of Identified Archaeology within Woodland Areas. A4 Ring Bound. |
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SDV351823 | Report - non-specific: Turner, J. R.. 1976. Ancient Monuments on Forestry Commission Land. Fernworthy and Bellever. Dartmoor National Park Authority Field Report. Digital. |
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SDV355681 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2014. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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SDV355683 | National Heritage List for England: English Heritage. 2014. National Heritage List for England. Historic Houses Register. Website. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV6740 | Part of: Hemstone North Hut Circle Settlement, Tom's Hill, Fernworthy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6216 - Condition Surveys of Ancient Monuments on Forestry Commission Land
- EDV6203 - Archaeological Survey of Fernworthy Forest
- EDV7389 - Fernworthy Forest condition survey 1996
- EDV7410 - Fernworthy Forest condition survey 1992
Date Last Edited: | May 22 2014 1:15PM |
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