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HER Number: | MDV59432 |
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Name: | Hut in settlement in Great Stannon newtake south of White Ridge |
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Summary
Hut circle '2' of 4.5 metres diameter within settlement in Great Stannon newtake south of White Ridge. Described as A on the 1950 Ordnance Survey card.
Location
Grid Reference: | SX 648 817 |
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Map Sheet: | SX68SW |
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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: SX68SW/41/3
- Old SAM Ref: 28683
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
One of the 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX68SW21, Hut A (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV173418.
(23/06/1950) Hut A. Diameter 6.0m. Floor below normal ground level owing to situation on steep slope, well defined entrance to south-east. Sketch included.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
Visited on 2nd September 1990. The ruined huts, some covered by peat and others exposed by excavation, have internal diameters ranging from 3.6 metres to 8.6 metres. The walling, substantial in places comprises boulders, stone rubble and upright facing slabs; entrances where visible are in the south or south-east sides. All are linked to plots, pounds or field walls.
Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144238 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Visited in 1997. Hut circle forming part of an enclosed hut circle settlement in Great Stannon newtake.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 159, Map 35, Figure 35.3 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Hut Circle '2' of 4.5 metres diameter at 'White Ridge South-west 1' settlement was excavated in 1895 by the Dartmoor Exploration Committee who found some coarse pottery, cooking stones and a few flint flakes. The hut is shown on the south-east side of a short section of boundary on the east side of the settlement.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information, 1018710 (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Within Scheduled area.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Ordnance Survey, 2023, Mastermap 2023 (Cartographic). SDV365227.
Hut circle shown on modern mapping.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV173418 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1950. SX68SW21. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. Hut A. |
SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 159, Map 35, Figure 35.3. |
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SDV277946 | Report - Survey: Gerrard, S.. 1990-2002. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset.. Mixed Archive Material + Digital. MPP 144238. |
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SDV336179 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1880-1899. First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map. First Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). |
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SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. 1018710. |
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SDV350839 | Report - Survey: Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England. 1987-1993. Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit. Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England Archaeological Survey. Unknown. |
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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: #140355 ] |
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SDV365227 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2023. Mastermap 2023. Ordnance Survey Digital Mapping. Digital. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV6794 | Part of: Enclosed settlement at Great Stannon newtake, Dartmoor Forest (Monument) |
MDV59433 | Related to: Hut in settlement in Great Stannon newtake south of White Ridge (Monument) |
MDV59434 | Related to: Hut in settlement in Great Stannon newtake south of White Ridge (Monument) |
MDV59430 | Related to: Hut in settlement in Great Stannon newtake south of White Ridge (Monument) |
MDV59428 | Related to: Hut(s) in settlement in Great Stannon newtake south of White Ridge (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8650 - Great Stannon Newtake, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
Date Last Edited: | May 16 2023 11:52AM |
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