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Summary

The northern side of enclosure (MDV15294) incorporates a sub-rectangular platform measuring 4.0m by 3.0m which has been interpreted as a prehistoric hut circle. The ground evidence suggests that this is simply additional stone clearance material.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020323: Prehistoric and historic archaeological landscape at Trowlesworthy Warren
• Scheduled Monument 1020323: Prehistoric and historic archaeological landscape at Trowlesworthy Warren

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 56 SE 233
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/239
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/239/1
• Old SAM Ref: 24232
• Old SAM Ref: 24232
• Pastscape: 1360510

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• STRUCTURE (Constructed, Early Medieval to Post Medieval - 1066 AD to 1750 AD (Between))

Full description

Price, D. G., 1977, Settlement at Trowlesworthy Warren, 44, 47, Figure 1 (Article in Serial). SDV150433.

A compound type enclosure on Trowlesworthy Warren. Hut circle 8 metres in diameter in upper part of enclosure. The middle section is indistinct on its northern side. This enclosure may be Prehistoric only in its upper section, as the remaining two sections have walls suggesting a different method of construction from the other pounds.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140656 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Site visited on 4th April 1995. Hut circle at SX57046451 within agglomerated enclosure. Survives as a bank of earth and stone surrounding an oval area and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. Interior measures 2 metres by 1.5 metres and is defined by a 1 metre wide wall standing up to 0.3 metres high and is attached to the inner face of the enclosure wall.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 158, Map 51, Figure 51.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Small hut circle shown in the north-west part of Prehistoric Enclosure (K) on Figure 51.1.

Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 40, 102. 112a & b (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.

Hut Circle structure (b) at SX57046450 of 1.6 metres by 1.3 metres internally with walls 0.2 metres high is incorporated into the northern sector of the enclosure wall. Very indistinct with wall of turf covered small stones.

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

(13/02/2002) The northern side of enclosure (MDV15294) incorporates a sub-rectangular platform measuring 4.0m by 3.0m which has been interpreted as a prehistoric hut circle. The ground evidence suggests that this is simply additional stone clearance material. Formerly recorded as part of SX 56 SE 19.

English Heritage, 2005-2008, Prehistoric Survey Information (Report - Survey). SDV345521.

Triangular feature shown in north-west part of enclosure 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 within enclosure on modern mapping.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon
• EDV8148 - The Upper Plym Valley: The Management of an Historic Landscape
• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey

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