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Summary

Hut circle in prehistoric settlement east of the River Yealm and north of Ranny Brook of 5.3 metres diameter with walls 1.8 metres wide by 0.7 metres high and an entrance to the south

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1015429: Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement, a contemporary field system, post-medieval buildings and two lengths of leat 310m south east of Yealm Steps

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX66SW30
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX66SW/261
• Old SAM County Ref: 460
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 24100
• Old SAM Ref: 10839

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Whitley, N., 1855, Settlement north of Ranny Brook, Plan (Plan - sketch). SDV137283.

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Hut circle shown on 19th century map.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950/1977, SX66SW30, SX66SW30 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV146089.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133092 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Visited on 11th March 1993. Hut circle terraced into the hillslope and of simple plan and coursed walling type. Interior measures 5.3 metres diameter and is defined by a 1.8 metres wide wall standing up to 0.7 metres high. Doorway survives as a gap in the surrounding wall, is part blocked and faces south. This hut is surrounded on three sides by a 2.5 metres wide and 0.3 metres high boundary bank, which forms part of the fragmentary field system which survives within this area.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 183-7, Map 52, Figure 52.9 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Hut circle within 'Ranny Brook settlements' with an entrance to the south.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 105429 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Hut diameter 8.5 metres, walls 2 metres thick, 0.7 metres high. Entrance to south-east.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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