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| HER Number: | MDV55462 |
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| Name: | Hut and bank in field north of Hen Tor |
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Summary
Hut circle and rubble bank lying within an historic field. The building forms part of a hut settlement and is situated at the eastern end of a 68m long, 1.5m wide and 0.3m high rubble bank. The hut is of the simple plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior is 2.5m in diameter and is defined by a 1m wide wall standing up to 0.2m high. Not noted in 2002 survey and the hut could not be plotted from the aerial photography available, although the bank is visible on the lidar data.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 592 659 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Shaugh Prior |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SHAUGH PRIOR |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/593
- Old SAM Ref: 24230(P)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- BANK (EARTHWORK) (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140452, 05/06/1995 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(SX 5930 6590) Hut circle and rubble bank lying within an historic field. Forms part of a complex multi period archaeological landscape on the north-western slope of Hen Tor overlooking the valley of the River Plym.
The building forms part of a hut settlement and is situated at the eastern end of a 68m long, 1.5m wide and 0.3m high rubble bank.
The hut is of the simple plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior is 2.5m in diameter and is defined by a 1m wide wall standing up to 0.2m high.
Environment Agency WMS, 1998-2016, LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution) (Cartographic). SDV360209.
Line of the bank shown by Gerrard on his scheduling plan is just visible on the lidar data, although the hut could not be identified.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 140452, 05/06/1995. |
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| SDV360209 | Cartographic: Environment Agency WMS. 1998-2016. LiDAR DSM data JPEG image (1m resolution). Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #122165 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV55459 | Related to: Cairnfield on the north-west slope of Hen Tor (Monument) |
| MDV55463 | Related to: Enclosure with two huts, Shaugh Prior (Monument) |
| MDV55461 | Related to: Hut in field north of Hen Tor (Monument) |
| MDV55468 | Related to: Incomplete enclosure north of Hen Tor (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 8 2019 11:09AM |
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