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Summary

A post Medieval shelter sited on the tip of the south facing knoll, created by the sharp kink in the West Okement River. An archaeological field survey in 1994 recorded it as comprising a small crescentic ring of stones with a diameter of 2.3 metres, surviving to a height of 0.5 metres, built against a bank. A subsequent archaeological field survey carried out in 2004 found the structure to be in a poor condition.

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX58NE7
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 440471
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58NE/24

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• SHELTER (Post Medieval to Early 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1901 AD (Between))

Full description

Le Messurier, B., 1975, Building (Worksheet). SDV269280.

(08/04/1975) A ruined hut on the north bank of the West Okement river. Poor hut which must have been a temporary shelter only. Roughly circularand built against the bank. The walls are of large rounded stones. The floor is rush covered. No nearby evidence of tin streaming. Hut measures 2.3 metres by 2.3 metres. The wall is 0.3 metres high and 0.6 metres wide.

Le Messurier, B., 1978-1979, Post-Prehistoric Structures in Central North Dartmoor: A Field Survey (Un-published). SDV269282.

Le Messurier, B., 1979, Post-Prehistoric Structures of Central North Dartmoor. A Field Survey, pg 70-1 (Article in Serial). SDV269283.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX58NE7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV349797.

(02/10/1979) SX 58308610. The structure is as described by LeMessurier (1975). It is in poor condition.
Surveyed at 1:10 000 on MSD.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on 1946 photos

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 216, Map 42, Site 'TH7' (Monograph). SDV219155.

A primitive little shelter 'TH7' of circa 3.0 metres by 2.0 metres with a rounded lower end and built into the base of the hill.

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project (Report - Survey). SDV346608.

(31/03/1994) SX58308610. Sited on the tip of the south facing knoll, created by the sharp kink in the West Okement River, is a small crescentic ring of stones built against a bank, which may represent the remains of a crudely-built shelter. The ring has a diameter of 2.3m and stands to 0.5m high. The hollow interior is now filled with reeds.

Probert, S. A. J. + Newman, P., 2003-2004, Measured survey North Dartmoor Military Range Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey (Report - Survey). SDV350801.

(20/03/2004) Condition is poor.

English Heritage, 2005, Survey Information (miscellaneous date) (Report - Survey). SDV345855.

Circular feature shown on survey.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 2008, SX58NE7, SX58NE7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV269281.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7620 - Okehampton Artillary Range
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
• EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
• EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range

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