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| HER Number: | MDV27709 |
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| Name: | Hut circle west of Sheeperton Gorge, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Stone hut circle forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement on the east slope of Oke Tor. Diameter 4m. Single orthostat and earthwork wall 1.4m wide, 0.4m high. Grass, bilberry and heather.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 615 892 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Dartmoor Forest |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LYDFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/98
- Old SAM Ref: 28723.08
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC)
Full description
National Monument Record, 1979, SF1510, 424-9 (Aerial Photograph). SDV224088.
Photograph taken on 26th April 1979.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Hut circle visible on 1979 aerial photograph.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149267 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(04/02/1998) At SX61598925. Stone hut circle forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement on the east slope of Oke Tor. Diameter 4m. Single orthostat and earthwork wall 1.4m wide, 0.4m high. Grass, bilberry and heather.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV224088 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1979. SF1510. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Unknown. 424-9. |
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| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 149267. |
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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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Associated Monuments
| MDV19465 | Related to: Double enclosure west of Steeperton Gorge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV27710 | Related to: Enclosure west of Steeperton Gorge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV60309 | Related to: Hut in enclosure west of Steeperton Gorge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV60311 | Related to: Hut north of enclosure west of Steeperton Gorge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV128743 | Related to: Part of enclosure west of Steeperton Gorge, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV29122 | Related to: Remains of three enclosures north-west of Steeperton Gorge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
- EDV8679 - Okehampton Range: Management Survey
- EDV8291 - Okehampton Range: Monument Baseline Condition Survey
- EDV8695 - Survey of Okehampton North Dartmoor Military Range
| Date Last Edited: | Apr 26 2022 11:21AM |
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