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| HER Number: | MDV79744 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in Dartmeet parallel reave system |
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Summary
Hut circle on the south side of Corndon Down, within the Dartmeet parallel reave system.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 684 738 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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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: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: 443216
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 95 (Monograph). SDV299725.
Hut circle depicted on Butler's map. Other details: Map 15.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Part of Dartmeet coaxial field system (Northern Part) which was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 43.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345521.
Position of hut circle within reave system shown.
Newman, P., 2008, English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report (Report - Survey). SDV347029.
Three confirmed hut circles, one possible and one doubtful hut circle on the lower south slope of Corndon Tor. Two of the huts are incorporated into small rectangular enclosures, formed by subdivisions associated with reaves of the Dartmeet system. The enclosure walls are very subtle and fragmentary, consisting of low turf banks with some mostly buried stone visible in places.
SX68447380 A doubtful hut circle comprising a semi-circular bank of earth approximately 4.5 meters across.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 95. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV345521 | Report - Survey: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV347029 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2008. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6030 | Part of: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
| MDV79743 | Related to: Hut circle in Dartmeet parallel reave system (Monument) |
| MDV79355 | Related to: Sherril or Cave-Penny Cross, Corndon Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 24 2015 10:17AM |
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