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| HER Number: | MDV50723 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle '40' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest |
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Summary
Hut Circle '40' of 2.3 metres diameter with walls 1 metre wide by up to 0.4 metres high with an entrance in the south at Watern Oke settlement. The north and west walls are defined by earthfast boulders. Excavations in 1905 revealed a fireplace
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 564 834 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX58SE |
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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: SX58SE/16/101
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX58SE/16/94
- Old SAM County Ref: 488
- Old SAM Ref: 20356(P)
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX58SE9
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
- PIT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Anderson, I. K., 1906, 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee, 108, hut 40 (Article in Serial). SDV337055.
Hut 40; at largest, this features measures 12 feet (3.66m) by 7 feet (2.13m). It was rough and constructed of large rocks, probably a cooking pit; fireplace at south-western corner.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX58SE9, SX58SE9 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV232751.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 123880 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(1992) Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and rubble walls type. North and western walls are defined by earthfast boulders. The interior measures 2.3m in diameter and is defined by a 1m wide wall standing up to 0.4m high. The doorway faces south and is defined by facing stones. Excavations by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee in 1905 revealed a fire-place.
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'.
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
| SDV219155 | Monograph: 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. |
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| SDV232751 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX58SE9. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX58SE9. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 123880. |
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| SDV337055 | Article in Serial: Anderson, I. K.. 1906. 11th Report of the Dartmoor Exploration Committee. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. 38. A5 Hardback. 108, hut 40. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. |
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| SDV362959 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015 onwards. 2015 onward Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV50160 | Part of: Group of hut circles and a later building to the west of the main settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3312 | Part of: Hut circle settlement at Watern Oke, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV3541 | Related to: Hut Circle '41' at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
| MDV50161 | Related to: Medieval building at Watern Oke settlement, Dartmoor Forest (Building) |
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 9 2023 5:01PM |
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