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Summary

Recorded in 1992 during MPP visit (not previously recorded). Hut circle has internal diameter of 5.0 metres, rubble bank wall 1.0 metre wide and 0.3 metres high. Located to the north-west outside the enclosure. Not an obvious or easy to find feature. Poor condition with 50% gorse cover with grass , Molina and slight livestock tracks.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1008671: An unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, an irregular aggregate field system, a length of reave and an enclosure on the south east slope of Leeden Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/7/11
• Old SAM Ref: 22265

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

Visited in 1992. Hut circle shown on 1992 plan of the site but no dimensions appear to have been recorded.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording photographs (Photograph). SDV363073.

One image taken of the hut (see details on Derry's worksheet) looking north-west to south-east.

Derry, C., 2019, Hut circle at SX56412 71122 (Worksheet). SDV363077.

(Visited 29/04/2019) Hut circle with internal diameter of 5.0 metres recorded. Rubble bank wall 1.0 metre wide and 0.3 metres high. Located to the north-west outside the enclosure. Not an obvious or easy to find feature. Poor condition with 50% gorse cover with grass , Molina and slight livestock tracks.

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

Depicted on the modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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