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HER Number:29363.01
Name:GODOLPHIN HILL - Bronze Age hut circle, Iron Age hut circle

Summary

Henderson noted six hut circles on the summit of Godolphin Hill, contained within an enclosure.

Grid Reference:SW 5923 3126
Parish:Breage, Kerrier, Cornwall
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Protected Status: None recorded

Other References/Statuses

  • Primary Record No. (1985-2009): 29363.01
  • SMR No. (OS Quarter-sheet and SMR No.): SW53SE 49.1

Monument Type(s):

Full description

Henderson noted six hut circles on the summit of Godolphin Hill, contained within an enclosure. One of these is described as "nearly perfect, 13 feet (3.97m) diameter, low wall 3 feet (0.9m) thick faced both sides with slabs on edge (b2). The hut circles survive (h1, h2).

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Site history:
1: 1975. WELLS, A / CAS
2: 1980. JOHNSON, N AND ROSE, PG
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<1> Thomas, R, 1851, Letters to the West Briton, NO 34 (Article in newspaper). SCO4699.

<2> Henderson, C, 1914, Notebooks of Parochial Antiquities, VOL II, 229-230 (Unpublished document). SCO3503.

<3> Leland, 1967, Early Tours in Devon and Cornwall (Bibliographic reference). SCO3860.

<4> Harvey, J (Ed), 1969, Itineraries of William of Worcestre (Bibliographic reference). SCO3466.

Sources / Further Reading

[1]SCO4699 - Article in newspaper: Thomas, R. 1851. Letters to the West Briton. At CSL, Redruth. NO 34.
[2]SCO3503 - Unpublished document: Henderson, C. 1914. Notebooks of Parochial Antiquities. MS At RIC. VOL II, 229-230.
[3]SCO3860 - Bibliographic reference: Leland. 1967. Early Tours in Devon and Cornwall.
[4]SCO3466 - Bibliographic reference: Harvey, J (Ed). 1969. Itineraries of William of Worcestre.

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

Related records

29363Part of: GODOLPHIN HILL - Bronze Age enclosure, Iron Age enclosure (Monument)