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| HER Number: | MDV7019 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle '16' in settlement on Throwleigh Common, Throwleigh |
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Summary
Hut Circle '16' of 6.7 metres diameter with walls 1.7 metres wide by 0.8 metres high within the large settlement on Throwleigh Common
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 657 907 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX69SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Throwleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | THROWLEIGH |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX 69 SE 11
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/65
- Old SAM County Ref: 778
- Old SAM Ref: 28694
- Pastscape: 444068
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
One of several 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map.
Ancient Monuments, 1970, Settlement and hut circles on Throwleigh Common, 13/3/1970 (Schedule Document). SDV238258.
Hut E.
National Monument Record, 1977, SX6590, 1, 2 (Aerial Photograph). SDV238267.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible on 1977 aerial photograph and recorded on map overlay.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 148944, 10/4/1997 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
At SX65759077. Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement within a coaxial field system on Throwleigh Common. Diameter 6.7 metres. Earthwork and single orthostat wall 1.7 metres wide, 0.8 metres high. Internal area measures 35.23 metres. A 145 degree facing gap may represent a doorway.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 196-198, Map 39, Figure 39.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut Circle '6' of of 7.5 metres diameter towards the middle of the east side of a long rectangular enclosure within the 'Throwleigh Common settlement'.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Hut circle shown on survey.
Newman, P., 2007, Throwleigh Common, Throwleigh, Devon. A 'Premier Archaeological Landscape' within Dartmoor National Park Level 2 Survey Report, 9, figure (Report - Survey). SDV360261.
Hut 16 SX 6577 9078
A substantial stony bank of 8 metres diameter by 3 metres thick. The hut is levelled into the slope with a 0.5 metre crescentic scarp on the western upslope side.
Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2017, Site visits to Throwleigh Common (Personal Comment). SDV360253.
Visited 04/07/2017 and recorded using GPS (SX65777 90788). Area densely vegetated, mostly bracken.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1018916 (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. 196-198, Map 39, Figure 39.1. |
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| SDV238258 | Schedule Document: Ancient Monuments. 1970. Settlement and hut circles on Throwleigh Common. The Schedule of Monuments. Unknown. 13/3/1970. |
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| SDV238267 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1977. SX6590. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 1, 2. |
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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. MPP 148944, 10/4/1997. |
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| 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. |
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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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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV360253 | Personal Comment: Dartmoor National Park Authority. 2017. Site visits to Throwleigh Common. Field Investigation. Not Applicable. |
| SDV360261 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2007. Throwleigh Common, Throwleigh, Devon. A 'Premier Archaeological Landscape' within Dartmoor National Park Level 2 Survey Report. English Heritage. 40/2007. A4 Bound + Digital. 9, figure. [Mapped feature: #99341 ] |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1018916. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6971 | Part of: Settlement on Throwleigh Common, Throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV59288 | Related to: Hut Circle '20' in settlement on Throwleigh Common, throwleigh (Monument) |
| MDV27493 | Related to: The Bradford Pool Leat (Monument) |
| MDV27495 | Related to: Throwleigh Common parallel reave system (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV7297 - Survey of Throwleigh Common Premier Archaeological Landscape
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 8 2023 3:48PM |
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