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| HER Number: | MDV7016 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 530 meters south of Moorside |
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Summary
One of two hut circles on South Tawton Common, south of Moorside This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 652 916 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Tawton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH TAWTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Two prehistoric hut circles on South Tawton Common
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/62/1
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/3G/TUD/UK/138 (Aerial Photograph). SDV238391.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1974, SX69SE10 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV238390.
Two hut circles lie on an easterly slope in an area of reclaimed moorland.
B: Hut circle at SX65229196. Single-walled type measuring 8.0 meters in diameter with walls up to 0.4 meters in height and a southern entrance.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV319854.
Second of two hut circles on South Tawton Common.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 199 (Monograph). SDV219155.
One of a pair of large hut circles, levelled into the hillside within a bracken-covered field. Both circles measure 9.0 meters in diameter. Other details: Map 39, 5.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.
Ordnance Survey, 2011, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV346129.
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. 199. |
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| SDV238390 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1974. SX69SE10. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV238391 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/3G/TUD/UK/138. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). |
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| SDV319854 | Interpretation: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV346129 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2011. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #99326 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV27508 | Related to: Hut circle 240 meters west of Higher Blackaton (Monument) |
| MDV7015 | Related to: Hut circle 500 metres on Tawton Common south of Moorside (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jan 29 2013 10:54AM |
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