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HER Number:MDV79021
Name:Hut circle on exterior of enclosure west of Zeal Hill, South Brent

Summary

Northern of two hut circles attached to the exterior of the north-eastern boundary of the settlement

Location

Grid Reference:SX 669 638
Map Sheet:SX66SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishSouth Brent
DistrictSouth Hams
Ecclesiastical ParishSOUTH BRENT

Protected Status

  • SHINE: Walling remains of a Bronze Age enclosure with internal and external hut-circles to the east of Bala Brook on Brent Moor

Other References/Statuses

  • SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Robinson, R., 1978, Settlement on left bank of Bala Brook (Worksheet). SDV151020.

Hut circle (A) measuring approximately 6.0 meters in diameter with low walls.

Butler, J., 1993, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Four - The South-East, 108, Map 57, Figure 57.8 (Monograph). SDV337765.

A low-walled hut circle at 'Zeal Hill West 2' adjacent to north-eastern wall of the enclosure measuring approximately 4.5 meters in diameter.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2020, MasterMap 2020 (Cartographic). SDV363413.

Hut circle shown on moderrn mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

SDV151020Worksheet: Robinson, R.. 1978. Settlement on left bank of Bala Brook. 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. 108, Map 57, Figure 57.8.
SDV361462Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #128112 ]
SDV363413Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2020. MasterMap 2020. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital.

Associated Monuments

MDV13261Part of: Enclosed hut circle settlement west of Zeal Hill, South Brent (Monument)
MDV79023Related to: Annex to hut circle within enclosure west of Zeal Hill, South Brent (Monument)
MDV79022Related to: Hut circle on exterior of enclosure west of Zeal Hill, South Brent (Monument)
MDV79024Related to: Hut circle within enclosure west of Zeal Hill, South Brent (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded


Date Last Edited:Dec 29 2020 11:23AM