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Summary

One of a group of four prehistoric hut circles within a contemporary field system on Riddon Ridge. All the hut circles have been robbed. Surveyed in 1992. This hut appears to be incorporated in the wall of roughly triangular-shaped enclosure at SX 66007650 which itself appears to be superimposed upon the field banks suggesting a later date.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018930: Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge
• SHINE: Earthworks and stone walling remains of an extensive Bronze Age field system, reaves, enclosures, cairns and hut circle settlements on Riddon Ridge overlain with a medieval field system and associated enclosures and Whiteslade post-medieval farmstead

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX67NE23
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 442469
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX67NE/21
• Old SAM Ref: 28733

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 107NE (Cartographic). SDV325644.

Royal Air Force, 1964, RAF/F62/58/6399, 026-27 (Aerial Photograph). SDV272301.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX67NE23 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV248357.

(20/10/1977) The northern hut circle of the group of four here appears to be incorporated in the wall of roughly triangular-shaped enclosure at SX 66007650 which itself appears to be superimposed upon the field banks suggesting a later date.

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Not visible on any aerial photograph available (06/08/1985).

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(27/08/1992) Centred SX 66187650. Four hut circles within a contemporary field system (SX 67 NE 10) on the steep west-facing slope of Riddon Ridge 200m north-north-east of Whiteslade House.
This settlement lies in an area disturbed by stone gathering activity during the construction of Whiteslade newtake. As a consequence none of the huts are particularly well-preserved and little detail is discernible.
The fields in this area are relatively small (about 0.1ha) and regular. Lynchets have formed in the southernmost cluster of enclosures.
For detailed 1:2500 plan see RCHME Riddon Ridge survey.
A further table of information on the hut circles is held in the archive.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 152099 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(17/03/1999) Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement situated within an irregular aggregate field system on Riddon Ridge.
Diameter measures 6.4m. Rubble wall 1.7m wide, 0.5m high. Circular area denoted on 3 sides by rubble walling.

Ancient Monuments, 2000, Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge (Schedule Document). SDV248355.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
• EDV8409 - Dartmoor Royal Forest Project
• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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