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| HER Number: | MDV79782 |
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| Name: | Hut circle 385 metres south-east of Sherwell, Corndon Down |
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Summary
One of a number of hut circles associated with a possible Iron Age settlement east of Sherwell on Corndon Down. A hut circle which has a diameter of 7.0 metres with a level interior. Edge set slab in situ. Clear circle of turf covered stone standing to no more than 0.4 metres, and located at the junction of two prehistoric walls with no visible entrance.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 682 747 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX67SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Widecombe in the Moor |
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| District | Teignbridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | WIDECOMBE IN THE MOOR |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Dartmeet Parallel Reave System. Earthworks of an extensive area of prehistoric remains including complex field system, numerous hut circles, enclosures and cairns, overlain by medieval remains including Vaghill Warren, farmsteads and a large field syste
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX67SE6
- National Record of the Historic Environment: 442871
- SHINE Candidate (Yes)
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East, 128-9 (Monograph). SDV299725.
One of at least ten hut circles in the Sherwell prehistoric settlement, which consists of a number of fields within the reave system, many with a single hut circle built at the edge or corner.
Hut circle 7 measures approximately 5.6 meters in diameter and is located at the junction of three fields. Other details: Map 15, 1.
Gerrard, S., 2004, List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor (Un-published). SDV345444.
Part of Dartmeet coaxial field system (Northern Part) which was considered for designation as a Scheduled Ancient Monument in 2004. Other details: Site 43.
English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.
Newman, P., 2008, Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project (Report - Survey). SDV347061.
(14/03/2008) A dispersed group of hut circles sited around the south and east side and within the modern Sherril enclosures.
SX 6828 7476. A hut circle which has a diameter of 7.0 metres with a level interior. Edge set slab in situ. Clear circle of turf covered stone standing to no more than 0.4 metres, and located at the junction of two prehistoric walls with no visible entrance.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV299725 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1991. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume One - The East. One. Paperback Volume. 128-9. |
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| SDV345444 | Un-published: Gerrard, S.. 2004. List of Sites Remaining to be Considered for Designation on Dartmoor. Digital. |
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| SDV345521 | Cartographic: English Heritage. 2005-2008. Prehistoric Survey Information. English Heritage. Digital. [Mapped feature: #106584 ] |
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| SDV347061 | Report - Survey: Newman, P.. 2008. Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project. English Heritage Archaeological Investigation Report. Unknown. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV6030 | Related to: Dartmeet parallel reave system - northern section (Monument) |
| MDV26345 | Related to: Hut circle 245 metres east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
| MDV6455 | Related to: Hut circle 250 metres east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
| MDV6456 | Related to: Hut circle 340 metres east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
| MDV79783 | Related to: Hut circle 350 metres south-east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
| MDV6484 | Related to: Hut circle 400m south-east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
| MDV6457 | Related to: Hut circle 530 metres south-east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
| MDV79781 | Related to: Hut circle 550 metres south-east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
| MDV79780 | Related to: Hut circle 660 metres south-east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
| MDV26347 | Related to: Possible enclosure with hut 150 metres east of Sherwell, Corndon Down (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8296 - Dartmeet Premier Archaeological Landscape (PAL) Field Investigation Project
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 4 2022 9:20AM |
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