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Summary

Hut circle lying to the east of Enclosure 'H' (Butler) within Trowlesworthy Warren. Recorded by the Ordnance Survey (1950) as hut E. Survey in 2002 recorded the remains measuring 5.7 metres north to south by 5.0 metres internally with walls 1.2 metres wide and 0.3 metres high.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020323: Prehistoric and historic archaeological landscape at Trowlesworthy Warren

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 56 SE 228
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/51/5
• Old SAM County Ref: 280
• Old SAM Ref Revised: 24232
• Old SAM Ref: 10822
• Pastscape: 1360452

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

Hut circle shown on 19th century map.

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

Hut circle shown on early 20th century map.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX56SE16, SX56SE16 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV138459.

Visited 01/06/1950. Hut E (SX5722 6441) Remains of a hut measuring 6.0 metres in diameter. In fragmentary condition.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., 140671 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(Visited 9/4/1995) At SX5720 6441. One of two hut circles within a simple enclosure. They buildings survive as banks of earth and stone surrounding a circular area and are of the simple plan, single orthostat and rubble bank walling type. The interior of the northern hut measures 4.0 metres in diameter, is defined by a 1.4 metre wide wall standing up to 0.5 metres high and is attached to the inner face of the enclosure wall.
Both huts are shown by Butler, but only the southern one is recorded within the National Trust Upper Plym Inventory.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 158, Map 51, Figure 51.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Remains of a Prehistoric hut circle shown to the east of Enclosure 'H'.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Cartographic). SDV345521.

Hut circle shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UPTR-32 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

(20/07/2020) Condition of site assessed as moderate. External hut circle MDV2480. The east side of hut cut in to slope of hill has a small amounts of low bracken, but the west side with the curved line of stones was severely covered with tall bracken. To show line of stones for photograph had to tread down bracken.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.

Images taken during July 2020 site visit.

Ordnance Survey, 2019, MasterMap 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362729.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2019, National Heritage List for England, 1020323 (National Heritage List for England). SDV362730.

Diameter 8 metres. Walls of stone and earth 1 metre thick and 0.5 metres high.

National Monuments Record, 2019, Pastscape, 2002 data (Website). SDV362732.

The external hut circle at SX 5722 6442 measures 5.7 metres north to south by 5.0 metres internally with walls 1.2 metres wide and 0.3 metres high (citing Probert, S. A. J., 23/05/2002, English Heritage Field Investgation).

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
• EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey

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