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| HER Number: | MDV6192 |
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| Name: | Group of three hut circles within the Kes Tor Coaxial field system, Chagford |
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Summary
Unenclosed group of three hut circles to the north of the main part of the Kes Tor settlement.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 667 871 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX68NE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Chagford |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CHAGFORD |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX68NE134
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 900951
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NE/71
- Old SAM County Ref: 261
- Old SAM Ref: 28714
- Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX68NE14
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- UNENCLOSED HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.
Three 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map.
Ordnance Survey, 1904 - 1906, Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map, 89NE (Cartographic). SDV325644.
Fox, A., 1955, Huts at Kes Tor settlement, 87-102 (Article in Serial). SDV274383.
Group of three hut circles part of settlement on north slopes of Castor. Group A.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1956-1974, SX68NE14, SX68NE14, plan (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV274636.
These three huts are not shown marked on the Ordnance Survey card plan, although they are depicted on the First Edition Ordnance Survey mapping; may have been recorded on separate card.
National Monument Record, 1977, SX6686, 6 (Aerial Photograph). SDV274641.
Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.
Visible on NMR photos in poor condition.
Griffith, F. M., 1985, DAP/EM, 3a (Aerial Photograph). SDV274678.
Photograph taken on 17th March 1985.
Robinson, R., 1986, List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1986 (Un-published). SDV345664.
Visited 01/09/1986.
Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. A. J. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.
(11/10/1991) Centred SX 66718712. Three hut circles, numbered 1-3 in the accompanying tabulation, lie in Boldventure Newtake 100m SSE of Kestor Gate.
Huts 1 and 2 are of massive construction with near complete inner and outer rings of upright slabs while hut 3 has been disturbed with only the inner face remaining. All huts are terraced into the slope. hut 1 possesses a well-defined entrance in its SE margin.
All the huts are slightly ovoid and the diameters are averages for each hut.
These huts were formerly part of SX 68 NE 14.
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 149107-9 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.
Prehistoric settlement within the Kestor coaxial field system.
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 170-174, Map 36, Figure 36.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.
Group of three large hut circles at '10' of 8.2, 8.7 and 9.4 metres diameter at 'Kes Tor settlement' from which many wall stones have been removed.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1999, Scheduled Monument Consent, 19th July 1999 (Correspondence). SDV274367.
Scheduled Monument Consent granted, subject to conditions, for works concerning the archaeological research excavation of a hut circle to examine the impact of bracken on sensitive archaeological deposits.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Three hut circles shown on survey.
Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1016691 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.
[Part of] coaxial field system and prehistoric settlements at Kes Tor.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV219155 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North. Two. Paperback Volume. 170-174, Map 36, Figure 36.1. |
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| SDV274367 | Correspondence: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1999. Scheduled Monument Consent. 19th July 1999. |
| SDV274383 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1955. Huts at Kes Tor settlement. Proceedings of the Prehistoric Society. 20. Unknown. 87-102. |
| SDV274636 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1956-1974. SX68NE14. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX68NE14, plan. |
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| SDV274641 | Aerial Photograph: National Monument Record. 1977. SX6686. National Monument Record Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 6. |
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| SDV274678 | Aerial Photograph: Griffith, F. M.. 1985. DAP/EM. Devon Aerial Photograph. Photograph (Paper). 3a. |
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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 149107-9. |
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| SDV319854 | Cartographic: Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England. 1985. Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP. Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England Aerial Photograph P. Cartographic. |
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| SDV325644 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 1904 - 1906. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Second Edition Ordnance Survey 25 inch Map. Map (Digital). 89NE. |
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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. |
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| SDV345664 | Un-published: Robinson, R.. 1986. List of Field Monument Warden Visits 1986. Lists of Field Monument Warden Visits. Printout. |
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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. S. A. J. Probert. |
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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). |
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| SDV365228 | National Heritage List for England: Historic England. 2023. National Heritage List for England. Digital. 1016691. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV59162 | Parent of: Hut circle forming part of settlement within Kestor coaxial field system, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV59160 | Parent of: Hut circle forming part of settlement within Kestor Coaxial Field System, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV59161 | Parent of: Hut circle forming part of settlement within Kestor Coaxial Field System, Chagford (Monument) |
| MDV6193 | Related to: Group of hut circles on north side of Chagford Common (Monument) |
| MDV6194 | Related to: Group of huts and associated small fields within Kes Tor field system, Chagford (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV6198 - Geophysical Survey on Shovel Down and Kes Tor
- EDV8653 - Teigncombe Farm, Duchy Farms Survey
- EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project
| Date Last Edited: | May 16 2023 11:12AM |
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