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Summary

No longer extant. Three extra huts were depicted on the early 20th century historic map, but are thought to have been destroyed as a result of field clearance. Ordnance Survey record the absence of any trace of these huts in notes dating to 1960.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1003283: Foale's Arrishes, huts and fields, Blackslade Down
• SHINE: Earthworks and walling remains of a Bronze Age coaxial field system around Pil Tor with remains of reaves, enclosures, hut circle settlements including Foales Arrishes, continuing south onto Blackslade Down

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX77NW/8/9

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• HUT CIRCLE? (Early Bronze Age to Late Iron Age - 2200 BC to 42 AD (Between))

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1960, SX77NW34 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV307116.

Ordnance Survey 1904 maps show three huts, at SX73797614, SX73837608, and SX73867605. These now destroyed, presumably as a result of field clearance.

Various, 1983, Foale's Arrishes Sketch Survey, June 1983 (Worksheet). SDV307217.

Detailed field search in June 1983 could not locate the site of these.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV6836 - Rippon Tor Premier Archaeological Landscape survey

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