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| HER Number: | 36008.05 |
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| Name: | CHYSAUSTER - Iron Age courtyard house, Romano British courtyard house |
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Summary
Courtyard House 10 at Chysauster, unexcavated.
Protected Status
- Scheduled Monument CO37: Chysauster ancient village
Other References/Statuses
- Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 36008.05
- SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW43NE 150
Monument Type(s):
Full description
A single courtyard house lies downslope from and to the south-west of the village at Chysauster (36008). It was first surveyed at the time of a MoW survey (h1), resurveyed by the OS in 1960 (h2) and again by CAU in 1985 (h3). Weatherhill describes the remains of an artificial platform similar to those on which Courtyard Houses 4 (36008.09) and 6 (36008.1) are built. Its confused and overgrown features suggest a courtyard house of approx 30m by 24m occupying much of its south-eastern part. A south-east facing entrance is traceable, as are the shapes of the courtyard and round room, and a possible long room can be detected to the north-east of the courtyard. Other features on the platform are difficult to define; little stonework is visible and no jambs can be seen. The overgrown banks reach a height of up to 0.9m. The house remains unexcavated (h4, b5).
(b6) - Nowakowski, JA, 1991, Pers Comm, ,
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Site history:
1: 1931. HENCKEN, HO'N / MOW
2: 1960. QUINNELL, NV / OS
3: 1975. FLETCHER, MJ / OS
4: 1982. WEATHERHILL, C / CCRA
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<1> BLIGHT, JT, 1861, UNKNOWN TITLE, VOL 38, 46 (Unedited Source). SCO6136.
<2> Hencken, HO, 1928, An Excavation at Chysauster 1928, VOL 34, 145-164 (Article in Journal). SCO3487.
<3> Hencken, HO'N, 1933, An Excavation by H.M. Office of Works at Chysauster, Cornwall, 1931 (Article in Journal). SCO7212.
<4> GORDON, MS, 1958, A M ENGLAND AND WALES, 21 (Unedited Source). SCO7674.
<5> Weatherhill, C, 1982, Courtyard Houses of West Penwith. A Survey, 52 (Bibliographic reference). SCO5029.
<7> Cornwall Archaeological Unit, 198-, Drawing Archive, Hanging (GRH), GRH 68/1/27/5 (Cartographic materials). SCO5088.
Sources / Further Reading
| [1] | SCO6136 - Unedited Source: BLIGHT, JT. 1861. UNKNOWN TITLE. ARCH J. VOL 38, 46. |
| [2] | SCO3487 - Article in Journal: Hencken, HO. 1928. An Excavation at Chysauster 1928. Journal of the British Archaeological Association. 34. 145. VOL 34, 145-164. |
| [3] | SCO7212 - Article in Journal: Hencken, HO'N. 1933. An Excavation by H.M. Office of Works at Chysauster, Cornwall, 1931. Archaeologia. 83. 237-284. |
| [4] | SCO7674 - Unedited Source: GORDON, MS. 1958. A M ENGLAND AND WALES. 21. |
| [5] | SCO5029 - Bibliographic reference: Weatherhill, C. 1982. Courtyard Houses of West Penwith. A Survey. MS At CAU. 52. |
| [7] | SCO5088 - Cartographic materials: Cornwall Archaeological Unit. 198-. Drawing Archive, Hanging (GRH). GRH 68/1/27/5. |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Related records
| 36008 | Part of: CHYSAUSTER - Iron Age settlement, Romano British settlement (Monument) |
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