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| HER Number: | MDV52366 |
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| Name: | Huts A and B in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton |
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Summary
Recorded as two huts (A and B) by the ordnance Survey in 1950, this was recorded by Gerrard in 1993 as a conjoined hut. Western hut (Hut A) with a curving wall to the east (remains of Hut B?) is visible on 2015-17 aerial photographs. Huts have a conjoined plan and double orthostat walling. Interior of the west room measures 3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide wall standing up to 1.1 metres high. A large earthfast boulder is incorporated into the north wall of this room. The east room measures 4 metres in diameter and is surrounded by a 1 metre wide and 0.8 metre high wall.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 584 690 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Walkhampton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WALKHAMPTON |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/1/1
- Old SAM Ref: 24080
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX56NE15 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV229707.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133206, 04/05/1993 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
SX58436902 (Hut 6/A and B on sketch plan) Hut circle situated within an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope and is of the conjoined plan and double orthostat walling type. Interior of the west room measures 3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide wall standing up to 1.1 metres high. A large earthfast boulder is incorporated into the north wall of this room. The east room measures 4 metres in diameter and is surrounded by a 1 metre wide and 0.8 metre high wall.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 66, Figure 47.3, Map 47 (Monograph). SDV137656.
One of fourteen hut circles ranging in size from 2.5 metres to 7.1 metres. This hut is shown as hut circle with a semi-circular feature on the east side.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Hut circle with curving wall to the south-east visible on aerial photograph.
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording forms, WLK-DT23 (Worksheet). SDV362781.
Visited 07/2019. One of only 2 huts not totally inundated by bracken. Photo taken
Various, 2018-2019, PALs Condition Recording photographs, WLK-DT23 (Photograph). SDV363073.
Visited 07/2019. Photo taken showing the general view of the hut with grass coverage
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 66, Figure 47.3, Map 47. |
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| SDV229707 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX56NE15. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. |
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 133206, 04/05/1993. |
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| SDV361462 | Aerial Photograph: Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. 2015-2017. 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs. Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC. Photograph (Digital). [Mapped feature: #112407 ] |
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| SDV362781 | Worksheet: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording forms. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-DT23. |
| SDV363073 | Photograph: Various. 2018-2019. PALs Condition Recording photographs. PALs Condition Assessment Project Forms. Digital. WLK-DT23. |
Associated Monuments
| MDV3969 | Part of: Hut circle settlement on the south-west flank of Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52367 | Related to: Hut C in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52368 | Related to: Hut D in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52369 | Related to: Hut E in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52374 | Related to: Hut F in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52376 | Related to: Hut G in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52375 | Related to: Hut H in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52377 | Related to: Hut I in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52379 | Related to: Hut in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52378 | Related to: Hut in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52373 | Related to: Hut J in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52372 | Related to: Hut K in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52371 | Related to: Hut L in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
| MDV52370 | Related to: Hut M in settlement on Hingston Hill, Walkhampton (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 6 2019 3:47PM |
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