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| HER Number: | MDV134098 |
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| Name: | Probable hut circle within settlement to the north of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh |
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Summary
Circular feature clearly visible on the lidar data in vicinity of several other huts but not previously recorded. Identification needs confirmation on the ground.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 655 890 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Gidleigh |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | GIDLEIGH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses: none recorded
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 190-192, Map 38, Site 6 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut circle on the southern boundary of Site '6' to the north of Buttern Hill.
Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.
Faintly visible.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Earthen circle feature visible.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.
Aerial images show a faint circular feature visible but unlike the other huts in the area, no stone remains visible on the surface.
Environment Agency WMS, 2022, Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return (Cartographic). SDV365448.
The lidar data shows remains of a partial circular earthwork feature; nothing remains on the southern side but the curve of the western/north-western arc of the feature visible. Adjoins a north-side field boundary.
Additional feature visible 13m to the south-west, this is less circular in shape but may be an associated feature.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1021215 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
Associated with Scheduled area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 190-192, Map 38, Site 6. |
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| SDV341189 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky. 2006 - 2007. Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007. Bluesky. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour aerial photography for Dartmoor (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1021215. |
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| SDV365448 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 2022. Environment Agency LIDAR Composite DSM 2022 - 1m Last return. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #140736 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6133 | Part of: Settlement north-west of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6140 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement north of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6143 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement north of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6141 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement north of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
| MDV6142 | Related to: Hut circle within settlement north of Buttern Hill, Gidleigh (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jul 17 2023 3:46PM |
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