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| HER Number: | MDV131486 |
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| Name: | Hut circle in enclosure within settlement east of Cholwich Town Clay Works, Cornwood |
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Summary
One of at least 15 hut circles identified by field and aerial survey on the south-west facing slopes east of Cholwich Town Clay Works. The hut circles are associated with enclosures and field boundaries as part of a wider settlement of probable Bronze Age to Iron Age date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 595 618 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SE133
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Ashbrook, K., 1978, Enclosure east of Clay Works (Site Visit). SDV167443.
One hut is visible on the east side of the pound in the portion to the north of the boundary wall, but it is possible that there are traces of other huts in the wood.
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1980, SX56SE133, SX56SE133 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV167444.
Remains of an enclosed hut circle are situated on the north east side of a modern field wall. The hut is of Type 2, much robbed, with an internal diameter of 4.7 meters and double-faced walling on the upper side, 1.3 meters wide, just protruding through the turf.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 175-6, Map 52, Figure 52.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle on the west side of the semi-circular enclosure in the southern part of Settlement 'C' at 'Parkland enclosures'. It is one of 16 hut circles in the settlement of between 5.0 to 7.0 metres in diameter.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 175-6, Map 52, Figure 52.1. [Mapped feature: #133007 ] |
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| SDV167443 | Site Visit: Ashbrook, K.. 1978. Enclosure east of Clay Works. Worksheet. A4 Single Sheet. |
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| SDV167444 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1980. SX56SE133. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX56SE133. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV5540 | Part of: Enclosure with hut circles east of Cholwich Town Clay Works, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV79188 | Part of: Hut circle settlement east of Cholwich Town China Clay Works, Cornwood (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV8098 - The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping (formerly NMP) Survey, Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (Ref: ACD2040)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2021 11:11AM |
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