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| HER Number: | MDV26743 |
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| Name: | Hut circle north of Prestonbury Castle, Drewsteignton |
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Summary
Hut circle identified from aerial photographs, lying around 46 metres north of part of the rampart on the northern side of the hillfort.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 747 902 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of hut circle, possible ring cairn and field system on Prestonbury Common above the River Teign
- SHINE: Earthwork remains of hut circle, possible ring cairn and field system on Prestonbury Common above the River Teign
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX79SW/59
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Royal Air Force, 1946, RAF/CPE/UK/1890, 1327 (Aerial Photograph). SDV169268.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
SX 7479 9033. Hut circle visible on the 1946 Royal Air force aerial photograph.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360208.
Lidar data shows a circular feature at SX74779 90279, which may be the hut circle; closer to the northern earthworks than indicated by the 1985 aerial photograph project.
GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.
Feature appears to be visible on the aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV169268 | Aerial Photograph: Royal Air Force. 1946. RAF/CPE/UK/1890. Royal Air Force Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 1327. |
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| 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. |
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| SDV346026 | Aerial Photograph: GeoInformation Group Ltd. 2010. 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution). 2010 Aerial Photographs. Digital. |
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| SDV360208 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DTM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #85436 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV26751 | Related to: Earthwork bank at Prestonbury Castle Hillfort, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
| MDV8439 | Related to: Prestonbury Castle Hillfort Camp, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
| MDV26750 | Related to: Prestonbury Castle Hillfort inner ramparts, Drewsteignton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 10 2021 10:24AM |
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