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HER Number:MDV69533
Name:Hut '18' in Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy

Summary

Hut circle '18' of 3.9 metres diameter with walls 1.7 metres wide by 0.8 metres high in the southern part of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement. Excavated in 1894

Location

Grid Reference:SX 555 779
Map Sheet:SX57NE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishPeter Tavy
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishPETER TAVY

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57NE/17/24
  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 68-69, Map 30, Figure 30.2 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle '1' of 4.2 metres diameter at 'Langstone moor settlement' which retains its doorposts.

Newman, P., 2003, The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs, 7-9, 16, figs 2, 9 (Report - Survey). SDV255420.

Hut circle No. 18 shown on the English Heritage survey of 2003. Hut measures 3.9 metres in diameter with walls 0.8 metres high and 1.7 metres wide. The excavated hut has an entrance to the south with two door jambs 1.2 metres high.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

GetMapping, 2010, GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV351585.

Hut is clearly visible on the aerial photography.

Ordnance Survey, 2022, Mastermap 2022 (Cartographic). SDV364674.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2022, National Heritage List for England, 1007554 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364675.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 68-69, Map 30, Figure 30.2.
SDV255420Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2003. The Langstone Moor Stone Circle, Peter Tavy, Devon and its Prehistoric Environs. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. 25. A4 Comb Bound. 7-9, 16, figs 2, 9.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV351585Aerial Photograph: GetMapping. 2010. GetMapping 2010 aerial photographs. Getmapping. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #99069 ]
SDV364674Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2022. Mastermap 2022. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.
SDV364675National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2022. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1007554.

Associated Monuments

MDV27075Part of: Enclosure 'A' within Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV4219Part of: Langstone Moor hut circle settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69528Related to: Hut '13' on west side of Enclosure 'A' within Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69529Related to: Hut '14' on the boundary of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69530Related to: Hut '15' on the north-eastern boundary of Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69531Related to: Hut '16' in Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69532Related to: Hut '17' in Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69534Related to: Hut '19' in Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69535Related to: Hut '20' in Enclosure 'A' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

  • EDV7275 - Survey of the Langstone Moor stone circle and other prehistoric monuments nearby
  • EDV7441 - Condition survey of the archaeological sites of Merrivale Training Area
  • EDV7570 - Condition survey of Merrivale Range training area
  • EDV8713 - Merrivale Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey

Date Last Edited:Aug 18 2022 12:08PM