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| HER Number: | MDV7771 |
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| Name: | Peat cutters' shelter south-east of Winney's Down |
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Summary
A ruinous peat cutters shelter south-east of Winney's Down measuring 2.3 metres square internally.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 626 817 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Structural remains of a post-medieval or later peat-cutters shelter south-east of Winney's Down
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68SW48
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 443993
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68SW/72
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SHELTER (Built, Post Medieval to Mid 20th Century - 1540 AD (Between) to 1950 AD? (Between))
Full description
Le Messurier, B., 1975, Tinners hut, 21/1/1977 (Worksheet). SDV268270.
Ruined hut. Square. Heather-covered stones, much tumbled. Floor of stone and grass. Door possibly in north-east corner. Probably shepherd's shelter.
Le Messurier, B., 1979, Post-Prehistoric Structures of Central North Dartmoor. A Field Survey, 67 (Article in Serial). SDV269283.
SX62658175. South-east of Stats House, a square ruin of tumbled stone internally 2.4 metres by 2.4 metres. Possibly a shepherd's hut.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Not visible on 1947 Royal Air Force aerial photograph.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1993-1998, Dartmoor Royal Forest Project, H. Riley (Report - Survey). SDV346608.
(23/11/1994) A ruinous peat cutters shelter lies on the south-eastern edge of Winney's Down at SX6262 8178. The building measures 2.3 metres square internally, and has walls of coursed moorstone blocks and slabs which are 1 metre wide and 0.6 metres high. The interior is rubble filled and there is no obvious entrance. The building was most likely used as a shelter or store by the peat cutters; the immediate area appears to have been extensively cut for peat.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV268270 | Worksheet: Le Messurier, B.. 1975. Tinners hut. Worksheet. Digital. 21/1/1977. |
| SDV269283 | Article in Serial: Le Messurier, B.. 1979. Post-Prehistoric Structures of Central North Dartmoor. A Field Survey. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 111. Paperback Volume. 67. |
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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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| SDV346608 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1993-1998. Dartmoor Royal Forest Project. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Field/Recording In. Unknown. H. Riley. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV998 - Unnamed Event
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 9 2022 2:21PM |
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