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HER Number:	MDV8717
Name:	Hut circle settlement on Vogwell Down

Summary

Settlement consisting of a group of three hut circles to the north of Vogwell Down. This site is included in the local list of Nationally Important Dartmoor sites.

Location

Grid Reference:	SX 722 813
Map Sheet:	SX78SW
Admin Area	Dartmoor National Park
Civil Parish	Manaton
District	Teignbridge
Ecclesiastical Parish	MANATON

Protected Status

Scheduled Monument 1002595: Three hut circles at north end of Vogwell Down
SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of a prehistoric field system on Vogwell Down with three Bronze Age hut circles on the northern edge

Other References/Statuses

National Monuments Record: SX78SW7
National Record of the Historic Environment: 445633
Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/4
Old SAM County Ref: 757
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX78SW7

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX78SW7 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV305287.

(23/05/1953) Group of three Bronze Age hut circles. Other details: sketch plan and copy of a photograph included.

Unknown, 1969, Ancient Monuments (Site Visit). SDV346437.

Site allegedly threatened by ploughing and/or afforestation.

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

There is broken ground and differential vegetation growth on the north part of Vogwell Down, but the hut circles are not visible on aerial photograph: RAF/CPE/UK/1824/3038 (4/11/1946).

Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.

This site was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument during the Monument Protection Programme. The programme ended before the entire list of sites was successfully scheduled so this is included on a local list of Nationally Important Sites.

English Heritage, 2008, Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Dartmoor National Park (GIS layer) (Interpretation). SDV346436.

Historic England, 2021-2022, NRHE to HER website, Accessed 15/06/2021 (Website). SDV364039.

The features are not visible on APs 58/RAF/6399 nor on CPE/UK/1995 (citing RJ Fitz-Gerald, RCHME Southern Recording 05-Jan-1996).

Sources / Further Reading

SDV305287	Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX78SW7. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index.


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.


SDV345444	Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital.


SDV346436	Interpretation: English Heritage. 2008. Scheduled Ancient Monuments in Dartmoor National Park (GIS layer). Map (Digital). [Mapped feature: #108792 ]


SDV346437	Site Visit: Unknown. 1969. Ancient Monuments. Ancient Monuments. Unknown.


SDV364039	Website: Historic England. 2021-2022. NRHE to HER website. https://nrhe-to-her.esdm.co.uk/NRHE. Website. Accessed 15/06/2021.

Associated Monuments

MDV8718	Parent of: Hut circle north of Vogwell Down (Monument)
MDV8719	Parent of: Hut circle north of Vogwell Down (Monument)
MDV8720	Parent of: Hut circle north of Vogwell Down (Monument)

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Date Last Edited:	Jun 15 2021 8:22AM

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