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HER Number:MDV69545
Name:Hut '30' west of Enclosure 'E' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy

Summary

Hut circle '30' of 5.6 metres diameter with walls 2 metres wide by 0.8 metres high to the west of Enclosure 'E' at Langstone Moor settlement. This hut was excavated by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in the late 19th century.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 557 778
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/17/36

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 '7' of 6.8 metres diameter at 'Langstone Moor settlement'. This impressive hut is constructed of large stones with an entrance to the south where one doorpost is in place and the other is lying at its foot.

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. 30 shown on the English Heritage survey of 2003 as 5.6 metre diameter circle with walls 0.8 metres high and 2 metre wide. The excavated hut has a 1.1 metre high door jamb and walls built up with tumble.

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

Hut circle shown on survey.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Hut circle 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.
SDV346026Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. [Mapped feature: #99082 ]
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

MDV4219Part of: Langstone Moor hut circle settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV27076Related to: Enclosure 'E' within Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69544Related to: Hut '29' attached to the southern boundary of Enclosure 'D' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69548Related to: Hut '33' on north side of Enclosure 'E' at Langstone Moor settlement, Peter Tavy (Monument)
MDV69552Related to: Hut '38' north-west of Enclosure 'E' 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 21 2022 8:34AM