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Summary

Remains of a Prehistoric hut circle and field scarp in a field to the north-east of Lower Cadworthy Farm

Location

Protected Status: none recorded

Other References/Statuses: none recorded

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE (LANEBA to VII - 2300 BC to 700 AD)

Full description

South West Heritage Trust, 1838-1848, Digitised Tithe Maps and Transcribed Apportionments (Cartographic). SDV359954.

Not shown on 19th century Meavy Tithe Map

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

Small enclosure outlined on 19th century map in the north-west corner of the field.

Berry, N., 2005, Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey of Lower Cadworthy Farm, Meavy, Devon, Site 55, Site Distribution Map, Site Summary, Site Inventory (Report - Survey). SDV360144.

Remains of a hut circle and a 10 metre length of scarp just below the northern boundary of the field. The hut circle forms a level area with an internal diameter of 8 metres. Outside this area are a number of orthostats and a low bank of smaller stones which is 1.5 - 2 metres wide. The faint remains of a low scarp is visible running east from the hut circle but it has been badly damaged. Map object partly based on this source.

Environment Agency, 2011, LIDAR data JPEG images (2 metre resolution) (Cartographic). SDV348634.

Feature visible on Lidar image as a small circle with a linear feature to the north. Map object partly based on this source.

Ordnance Survey, 2017, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV359962.

Not shown on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7251 - Lower Cadworthy Farm: Archaeological and Historic Landscape Survey
• EDV5292 - Survey of buildings at Lower Cadworthy, Meavy

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