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HER Number:MDV50379
Name:Hut Circle '34' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest

Summary

Hut Circle '34' of 2.5 metres diameter with walls 1.3 metres wide by up to 0.5 metres high at Watern Oke settlement. Excavations in 1905 revealed traces of fire

Location

Grid Reference:SX 564 834
Map Sheet:SX58SE
Admin AreaDartmoor National Park
Civil ParishDartmoor Forest
DistrictWest Devon
Ecclesiastical ParishLYDFORD

Protected Status

Other References/Statuses

  • Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/16/67
  • Old SAM County Ref: 488
  • Old SAM Ref: 20354(P)
  • Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SE9

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Anderson, I. K., 1906, 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 101-113 (Article in Serial). SDV337055.

? SX 5660 8345 One of a group of about 94 hut circles at Watern Oke. Hut 34; measures 1.8m by 11.8m (?). Very rough dwelling constructed of unusually large stones; the floor shows traces of fire.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123876 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(1992) Hut circle terraced into the hillslope. Simple plan and rubble bank type. Interior 2.5 metres in diameter, defined by a 1.3 metres wide wall standing up to 0.5 metres high. Doorway is blocked and no longer visible. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1905 revealed traces of fire.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Hut circle at 'Watern Oke West settlement on the western edge of an area of 'clitter'.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015 onwards, 2015 onward Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV362959.

Visible on aerial photograph

Sources / Further Reading

SDV219155Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 101-102, Map 32, Figure 32.4.
SDV232751Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX58SE9. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX58SE9.
SDV277946Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 123876.
SDV337055Article in Serial: Anderson, I. K.. 1906. 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 38. A5 Hardback. 101-113.
SDV345521Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital.
SDV362959Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #133804 ]

Associated Monuments

MDV3312Part of: Hut circle settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV3536Related to: Hut Circle '32' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV50378Related to: Hut Circle '33' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV3537Related to: Hut Circle '35' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV3538Related to: Hut Circle '36' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument)
MDV3540Related to: Hut Circle '39' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (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:Jan 7 2023 11:42AM

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