See important
guidance on the use of this record.
If you have any comments or new information about this record, please email us.
| HER Number: | MDV131485 |
|---|
| Name: | Hut circle in settlement east of Cholwich Town Clay Works, Cornwood |
|---|
Summary
One of at least 15 hut circles identified by field and aerial survey on the south-west facing slopes east of Cholwich Town Clay Works. The hut circles are associated with enclosures and field boundaries as part of a wider settlement of probable Bronze Age to Iron Age date.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 595 619 |
|---|
| Map Sheet: | SX56SE |
|---|
| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
|---|
| Civil Parish | Cornwood |
|---|
| District | South Hams |
|---|
| Ecclesiastical Parish | CORNWOOD |
|---|
Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- National Monuments Record: SX56SE109
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/104
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC (Between) to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1979, SX56SE109, SX56SE109 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV145976.
On a south-west facing slope within a modern enclosure, centred at SX59546200, are 12 hut circles. Seven of these are connected by a length of prehistoric walling running north-west to south-east. Two small enclosures are also attached to the wall at the north-western end. The hut circles are mostly in poor condition, three are probably Type Two huts and the others as far as can be determined are Type One. Their average diameter internally is 5.25 meters and their average wall thickness 1.25 meters. Four have visible entrances, all on the south-west. There is no evidence of clearance in the area. Other details: Plan included.
Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 175-6. Map 52, Figure 52.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.
Hut circle on the east side of a 'bank' within Settlement 'C' at 'Parkland enclosures'. It is one of 16 hut circles in the settlement of between 5.0 to 7.0 metres in diameter.
Cartographic Engineering, 2006, Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital) (Aerial Photograph). SDV345590.
Visible on aerial photograph.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV137656 | Monograph: Butler, J.. 1994. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West. Three. Paperback Volume. 175-6. Map 52, Figure 52.1. |
| |
| | |
| SDV145976 | Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card: Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division. 1979. SX56SE109. Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card. Card Index. SX56SE109. |
| |
| | |
| SDV345590 | Aerial Photograph: Cartographic Engineering. 2006. Dartmoor 2006 1:1250 Aerial Photography (digital). Digital. [Mapped feature: #133005 ] |
| |
| | |
Associated Monuments
| MDV79189 | Part of: Settlement site east of Cholwich Town China Clay Works, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV79190 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circles east of Cholwich Town Clay Works, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV79191 | Related to: Enclosure with hut circles east of Cholwich Town Clay Works, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV126933 | Related to: Group of three hut circles in settlement east of Cholwich Town Clay Works, Cornwood (Monument) |
| MDV126932 | Related to: Hut circle in settlement east of Cholwich Town Clay Works, Cornwood (Monument) |
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)
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 21 2021 11:11AM |
|---|
Search results generated by the HBSMR Gateway from exeGesIS SDM Ltd.