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Summary

Hut circle in poor condition measuring 6 metres in diameter with double orthostat and earthwork wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.5 metres high. Southern sector is of double orthostatic construction whilst the north survives as an earthwork. Low grass cover.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019587: Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor
• SHINE: Earthwork and structural remains on Walkhampton Common including 19th century Swelltor and Foggintor Quarries, a section of the early 19th century Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway, later converted to railway, also streamworks along the Yes Tor Brook

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 57 SE 133
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/86/6
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/94
• Old SAM Ref: 24108(P)
• Pastscape: 440411
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE41 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV276070.

(SX 5650 7297) One of a group of 17 hut circles, given the letter 'N'. Double wall type, diameter 7.0 metres, wall width 1.5 metres, height 0.1 - 0.3 metres. These remains are even more fragmentary than those of Hut Circle M (). Most of the stones have been pillaged - there is only a short fragment of double-wall on the south-western side and the remainder of the wall is only traceable by odd stones and a very low turf bank. Condition very poor.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX57SE41, Hut circle 'N', 28/08/1950 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV276070.

SX5650 7297 One of a group of 17 hut circles, given the letter 'N'. Fragmentary, only a short fragment of double wall on south-western side. Diameter 7.0 metres, wall width 1.5 metres, height 0.1 metres. Remainder of wall is only traceable by odd stones and very low turf bank. Condition very poor.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152575, 21/3/2000 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Hut circle forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement at Yes Tor Bottom, 1120 metres east-north-east of Criptor.
Diameter 6 metres. Double orthostat and earthwork wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.5 metres high. Southern sector is of double orthostatic construction whilst the north survives as an earthwork. Low grass cover.

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Depicted on the modern mapping.

Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms (Worksheet). SDV362781.

Visited 22/04/2019. Molinia; grass; slight livestock tracks. Poor condition as previously reported. Photo taken

Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.

Visited 22/04/2019 Photo taken

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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