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| HER Number: | MDV7543 |
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| Name: | Hut south-east of Wind Tor |
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Summary
A hut circle in poor condition was found during field investigation in an exposed situation north-east of the summit of Wind Tor. It seems to have had an internal diameter of 6.0m, surrounded by encircling stones and bank 2-3m wide and 0.4m high. The position of the entrance could not be traced.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 709 757 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX77NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of extensive abandoned Medieval field system with well-preserved ridge and furrow on southern Hamel Down and extending to meet Prehistoric parallel reave system with hut circles on Dunstone Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX77NW42
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445142
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/95
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX77NW42 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV298451.
(11/04/1953) SX 70977578 A hut circle in poor condition was found during field investigation in an exposed situation north-east of the summit of Wind Tor. It seems to have had an internal diameter of 6.0m, surrounded by encircling stones and bank 2-3m wide and 0.4m high. The position of the entrance could not be traced.
(27/11/1953) Located and surveyed at SX 70907578.
Fox, A., 1962, A forgotten manor in Widecombe-in-the-Moor, 474? (Article in Serial). SDV298411.
Ordnance Survey, 1963-1996, 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric, (1963) (Cartographic). SDV350058.
(SX 70907578) Hut Circle (NR).
Royal Air Force, 1964, RAF/F66/58/6399, 0021-22 (Aerial Photograph). SDV235985.
Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H., 1979, An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish, Vol V, 1080 (Report - Survey). SDV337078.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on RAF / NMR photos.
Turner, J. R., 1990, Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor, 67/a27 (Article in Serial). SDV229817.
Turner identifies what is apparently this site as a ring cairn, 4.6m diameter internally, with bank 1.5m wide and 0.4m high.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV229817 | Article in Serial: Turner, J. R.. 1990. Ring Cairns, Stone Circles and Related Monuments on Dartmoor. Proceedings of the Devon Archaeological Society. 48. Paperback Volume. 67/a27. |
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| SDV235985 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1964. RAF/F66/58/6399. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 0021-22. |
| SDV298411 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1962. A forgotten manor in Widecombe-in-the-Moor. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 94. Unknown. 474?. |
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| SDV298451 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX77NW42. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| 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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| SDV337078 | Report - Survey: Beeson, M. M. R. + Masterman, M. C. H.. 1979. An Archaeological Survey of Enclosed Land in Widecombe-In-The-Moor Parish. Devon Committee for Rescue Archaeology Report. Vols I - V. A4 Comb Bound. Vol V, 1080. |
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| SDV350058 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1963-1996. 1963-1996 National Grid OS Metric. Digital Mapping. Digital. (1963). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV7542 | Part of: Dunstone Down Field System (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | May 30 2022 2:42PM |
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