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HER Number: | MDV58339 |
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Name: | Hut in settlement on Stonetor Hill |
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Summary
Hut recorded by the Royal Commission (1990) and Gerrard (1997) but not seen by the Ordnance Survey in 1951 or in 1985 aerial photograph project or Butler (1991).
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 646 852 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68NW |
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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
- National Monuments Record: SX 68 NW 21.4
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/44/3
- Old SAM Ref: 28663
- Pastscape: 443727
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Probert, S. A. J., 1990, Field Investigation - Report available? (Report - Survey). SDV218442.
(02/05/1990) Centred SX 6454 8520. Thirty six hut circles, some associated with enclosures on the gentle north and north-east facing slopes of Langridge and the dry valley bottom above the head of Stonetor Brook.
This settlement straddles the terminal reave of a large, well preserved parallel reave system (SX 68 NW 24) which extends east towards Shovel Down. Two further, though much smaller, settlements (SX 68 NW 16 and 53) lie to the north outside the reave system.
Another table of information on the site is held in the archive.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144028 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
(1997) SX 6463 8523 (NMR 21.4) Hut circle forming part of settlement. Diameter 5m. Earthwork and single orthostat wall, 1.2m wide, 0.4m high. Internal area 19.62m.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV218442 | Report - Survey: Probert, S. A. J.. 1990. Field Investigation - Report available?. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. [Mapped feature: #127978 ] |
SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144028. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV58338 | Part of: Hut settlement on Stonetor Hill (Monument) |
MDV29123 | Related to: Shovel Down reave system (west), Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jan 12 2021 3:45PM |
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