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HER Number:MDV78969
Name:Hut circle in small enclosure on Dockwell Ridge

Summary

Hut circle associated with small, circular enclosure on Dockwell Ridge.

Location

Grid Reference:SX 685 638
Map Sheet:SX66SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Brent
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH BRENT

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Walling remains of a Bronze Age settlement on Dockwell Ridge, comprising enclosures with associated hut circles

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

  • HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX66SE6 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV145028.

Hut circle measuring 7.5 meters in diameter, wall height 0.6 meters. Possible entrance to the south-east.


Robinson, R., 1978, Woolholes enclosed hut groups (Dockwell Ridge) (Worksheet). SDV145074.

Hut circle with internal diameter of 5.0 meters, the walls are 0.5 meters high and 3.0 meters wide. There is no obvious entrance. Other details: Plan included on worksheet.


Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 109-110 (Monograph). SDV337765.

Diamter of this hut circle is 5.9 meters. Other details: Map 57, 9.


Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV145028Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX66SE6. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.
SDV145074Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1978. Woolholes enclosed hut groups (Dockwell Ridge). South Brent Parish Checklist. Digital.
SDV337765Monograph: Butler, J.. 1993. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East. Four. Paperback Volume. 109-110.
SDV344030Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #105775 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV5714Part of: Small enclosure with hut circle, Dockwell Ridge (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 18 2012 2:40PM

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