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HER Number:	MDV6891
Name:	Enclosure 'Y' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton

Summary

Enclosure 'Y' of 70 metres by 68 metres with six hut circles. One of five enclosures between White Hill and small brook.

Location

Grid Reference:	SX 628 905
Map Sheet:	SX69SW
Admin Area	Dartmoor National Park
Civil Parish	South Tawton
District	West Devon
Ecclesiastical Parish	SOUTH TAWTON

Protected Status

Scheduled Monument 1015760: A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill

Other References/Statuses

Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SW/20/4

Monument Type(s) and Dates

ENCLOSURE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX69SW18, SX69SW18, Plan (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV222053.

Visited on 9th August 1950. Enclosure 'Y' and four hut circles. One of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook. Simple enclosure of the usual Dartmoor type on a steep slope an unusual position. Walling in poor condition and difficult to trace. Possible entrance on south side. Huts 'a' and 'b' vague with no obvious entrance. Hut 'c' attached to enclosure wall no obvious entrance. Hut 'd' like Hut 'c'.

National Monuments Record, 1977, SX6290, 2, 3 (Aerial Photograph). SDV222054.

Photograph take on 18th May 1977.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Enclosure visible and recorded, containing three hut circles, one of which is attached, another of which is incorporated into, its perimeter wall.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140772. (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 200-202, Map 40, Figure 40.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Sub -circular Enclosure '4' to the east of Small Brook with six hut circles with another to the north-west. Four of the huts are located on the boundary of the enclosure with two towards the centre

Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.

Enclosure shown on modern mapping with two internal hut circles and three around the perimeter.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1015760 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155	Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 200-202, Map 40, Figure 40.1.


SDV222053	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX69SW18. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX69SW18, Plan.
SDV222054	Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1977. SX6290. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 2, 3.


SDV277946	Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140772..


SDV319854	Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic.


SDV345590	Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #141035 ]


SDV365227	Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.


SDV365228	National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1015760.

Associated Monuments

MDV134191	Parent of: Hut circle within Enclosure 'Y' to the south-west of White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV134192	Parent of: Hut circle within Enclosure 'Y' to the south-west of White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV134193	Parent of: Hut circle within Enclosure 'Y' to the south-west of White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV134194	Parent of: Hut circle within Enclosure 'Y' to the south-west of White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV134195	Parent of: Hut circle within Enclosure 'Y' to the south-west of White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV56865	Parent of: Hut circle within Enclosure 'Y' to the south-west of White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6887	Part of: Group of hut settlements and enclosures on White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6888	Related to: Enclosure 'V' the northern of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6889	Related to: Enclosure 'W' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6890	Related to: Enclosure 'X' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6892	Related to: Enclosure 'Z' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6892	Related to: Enclosure 'Z' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6892	Related to: Enclosure 'Z' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6892	Related to: Enclosure 'Z' one of five enclosures between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV27924	Related to: Possible enclosure south of White Hill, South Tawton (Monument)
MDV6893	Related to: Unenclosed settlement between White Hill and Small Brook, South Tawton (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Date Last Edited:	Aug 21 2023 3:41PM

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