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Summary

Hut circle situated within an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope, and of the conjoined plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior of the south room measures 3.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high.
A gap in the ese wall represents a doorway. The northern room measures 3.0 metres in diameter and the surrounding wall is 1.2 metres wide and 0.3 metres high. The doorway faces south-south-east.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011247: An enclosure, six stone hut circles, a length of reave and several prospecting pits 170m north-east of Leather Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/324/1
• Old SAM Ref: 20294

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130657, 02/06/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(SX 5638 7017) Hut circle situated within an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope, and of the conjoined plan and single orthostat walling type. The interior of the south room measures 3.3 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high.
A gap in the ese wall represents a doorway. The northern room measures 3.0 metres in diameter and the surrounding wall is 1.2 metres wide and 0.3 metres high. The doorway faces south-south-east.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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