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Summary

Northern of two Prehistoric hut circles to east of an enclosed settlement (E) in Trowlesworthy Warren

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019084: Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval warren structures on the western slope of Little and Great Trowlesworthy Tors
• SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of partially enclosed Bronze Age hut circle settlements and post-medieval warren structures on the western slope of Little and Great Trowlesworthy Tors

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/235/5
• Old SAM Ref: 24233
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Haynes, R. G., Map of Trowlesworthy Warren (Cartographic). SDV165949.

Price, D. G., 1977, Settlement at Trowlesworthy Warren, 44 (Article in Serial). SDV150433.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140704 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Site Visited on 12th April 1995. Hut circle at SX57656422 attached to a length of boundary wall forming part of agglomerated enclosure. Survives as a bank of earth and stone surrounding a circular internal area. The relationship of the hut to the enclosure wall is unclear but it may be attached to the outer face of the enclosure. The building is of the simple plan, coursed wall and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 5.7 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.9 metre wide wall standing up to 0.6 metres high. A south-south-east facing gap in the surrounding wall may represent an original doorway.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 156, Map 51, Figure 51.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Northern of two hut circles shown to the east of the eastern enclosure in Enclosure E.

Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 25, 102. 070e (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.

Sub-circular structure set along line of and lying mostly outside enclosure 70a. Relationship with enclosure is unclear as wall is broken on either side of hut circle. Consists of a turf-covered bank containing a few inner facing slabs and 3 large orthostats on inner and outer faces. Wall is highest in north-west quadrant where it seems to be constructed of coursed masonry. Gap, 0.60 metres wide, in south-east may indicate an entrance, external to enclosure. Possible outwork is indicated by 2 closely set walls attached to outer face of west side. This may be connected with entrance to enclosure. Internal dimensions 5 metres by 3.5 metres; height 0.6 metres in north-west and 0.2 metres in south-east.

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

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

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

National Monuments Record, 2019, Pastscape, 439373, SX56SE94 (Website). SDV362732.

Hut Circle at SX 57656423. A hut circle 5.2 metres in diameter with walls 1.6 metres wide and 0.4 metres high.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon

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