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Summary

One of five hut circles recorded by Gerrard (1993) within the western enclosure on the south-west facing slopes of Lee Moor, north of Cholwichtown Clay Works. Ground survey in 2002 cast doubt on this identification; thought to be contemporary or later activity on the site, subdividing the enclosure, rather than huts. The feature is clearly visible as a stony bank on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2002 and is identifiable on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.

Summary from record MDV2431:
Hut circle X measures 7.5 metres in diameter, 0.5 metres high. Attached to the enclosure A at the south-east corner. The walling consists of small turf covered stones reaching an average height of 0.5 metres. The entrance is not obvious. SX58506335

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1002553: Enclosures and hut circles N of Tory Brook Head

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56SE34
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/18/4
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/18/6
• Old SAM County Ref: 582
• Old SAM Ref: 10793(P)
• Pastscape: 439205

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
• STRUCTURE (Constructed, Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC (Between) to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX56SE34 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV138923.

(22/05/1950) (SX 5850 6335) Hut circle X measures 7.5 metres in diameter, 0.5 metres high. Attached to the enclosure A at the south-east corner. The walling consists of small turf covered stones reaching an average height of 0.5 metres. The entrance is not obvious.

National Monuments Record, 1976, NMR SX5863 (Aerial Photograph). SDV148504.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133411, 18/05/1994 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

SX 5849 6337 Gerrard's Hut D. Conjoined plan with porch, double orthostat and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 4 metres in diameter and is defined by a 2 metre wide wall standing up to 0.4 metres high. A gap in the east-facing wall may represent an original doorway. A curved length of rubble bank leading away from the eastern side of the hut represents a hooked porch. This hut is attached to the inner face of the enclosure and Hut C.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 166-9, Map 51, Figure 51.9 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Southern and smaller of two elongated enclosures attached to the west wall of Enclosure 'A' at 'Tory Broohhead' with an entrance to the east.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5863 01-JUN-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

Curvilinear banks are identifiable as earthworks.

Probert, S. A. J. + Fletcher, M. J., 2002, Plym Valley survey (Report - Survey). SDV350782.

(23/05/2005) Only one hut was recorded associated with this enclosure; these features are thought to represent a combination of original and later walls, subdividing the enclosure.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5863 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Curvilinear banks are identifiable as earthworks.

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

Visible on aerial photograph.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A curvilinear bank up to circa 2m wide is visible as a stony earthwork on digital images derived from aerial photographs of 2002 and is identifiable as a subtle earthwork on visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
The bank defines an oval enclosure up to circa 7m across, abutting or partly defining the interior of the boundary bank of the enclosure MDV53383.
The visible earthwork is interpreted as a hut circle of probable Bronze Age to Iron Age date, one of 5 identified within the enclosure. It is abutted to the north by the possible hut circle MDV53386 and to the south by the possible hut circle MDV53388.
The hut circle has been transcribed as part of enclosure MDV53383.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1002553 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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)

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