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| HER Number: | MDV8762 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 370 metres south-east of Ford Farm |
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Summary
One of two hut circles cut into almost at the base of a steep northern slope. This hut circle is constructed of large stones of varying thickness with a probable entrance on the east side.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 735 809 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX78SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Manaton |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MANATON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork and walling remains of a pair of Bronze Age hut circles south-east of Ash-House Farm, Manaton
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record (Yes): SX78SW18
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 445644
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/40
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX78SW18
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Hut Circle marked.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1953, SX78SW18 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV303246.
Site visit 23rd March 1953. Hut A. One of two hut circles almost at the base of a steep northern slope. They are single walled and cut into the hillside. This hut circle is a fine example with a diameter of 7.3 metres and 1.3 metres high. It is constructed of large stones of varying thickness with a probable entrance to the east. In a good state of preservation.
Fox, A., 1954, Celtic Fields and Farms on Dartmoor in Light of Recent Excavations at Kestor, 87 (Article in Serial). SDV231175.
Part of one of two settlements relating to field walls and lynchets.
National Monuments Record, 1980, SF1748, SF1748/199 (Aerial Photograph). SDV279663.
The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Unit, 1985, The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project (Interpretation). SDV340940.
Ordnance Survey, 2013, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV350786.
Hut circle marked.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV231175 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1954. Celtic Fields and Farms on Dartmoor in Light of Recent Excavations at Kestor. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 20. Unknown. 87. |
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| SDV279663 | Aerial Photograph: National Monuments Record. 1980. SF1748. National Monuments Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). SF1748/199. |
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| SDV303246 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1953. SX78SW18. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
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| SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV340940 | Interpretation: The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Unit. 1985. The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project. The Royal Commission on the Historic Monuments of England Aerial Photograph Project. Map (Paper). |
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| SDV350786 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2013. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. [Mapped feature: #108851 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV8797 | Related to: Hut circle 400 metres south-east of Ford Farm (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 15 2021 1:39PM |
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