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Summary

Two adjoining hut circles between the enclosures at Tory Brookhead north of Cholwichtown Clay Works. The eastern hut of 5.0 metres diameter and the western of 4.0 metres diameter.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1002553: Enclosures and hut circles N of Tory Brook Head

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 56 SE 34
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/23/3
• Old SAM County Ref: 582
• Old SAM Ref: 10793(P)
• Pastscape: 439205

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1950, SX56SE34, 22/05/1950 (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV138923.

SX 5854 6332 Hut circle T. Diameter 7.5 metres, height 0.5 metres. Associated with the two enclosures A and B. Walling is of large turf-covered stones about 0.5 metres high. No obvious entrance.

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX56SE34, Hut (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV138998.

(17/06/1977) To the south of the enclosures are 5 type 2 hut circles average internal diameter 6.0m. with wall 1.4m. wide; one has a southeast facing entrance and possible annex. The surrounding area is clear of boulders but there are no lynchets. (Type site SX 56 NE 11).

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133407, 18/5/1994 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Two conjoined hut circles forming part of partially enclosed settlement. Situated between the two enclosures. Terraced into hillslope. Eastern one is of double orthostatic walling. Western one is of single orthostatic type. Interior of eastern one is 5.0 metres in diameter, defined by wall 2.0 metres wide, 0.6 metres high. Western one is oval, 4.0 metres by 2.6 metres internally; wall 1.4 metres wide, 0.4 metres high.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 166-7, Map 51, Figure 51.9 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Hut Circle '13' between Enclosures 'A' and 'B' at Tory Brookhead' of 4.3 metres diameter with an entrance to the south west and an annexe of 3.1 metres diameter to the west.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 1999-2017, Pan Government Agreement Aerial Photographs, Next Perspectives APGB Imagery SX5863 01-JUN-2002 (Aerial Photograph). SDV363087.

Curvilinear stony banks are visible as earthworks.

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

Unenclosed hut circle at SX 5855 6333. A hut circle measuring 4.8 metres north-south by 4.1 metres with walls 2.0 metres wide and 0.7 metres high. The height and width of the walls have been enhanced by the deposition of clearance debris. Traces of internal facing slabs survive and there is evidence to suggest the presence of a blocked entrance in the south-east margin.

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

Circular feature shown on survey with a linear feature to the west.

GeoInformation Group Ltd, 2010, 1:625 2010 Colour (12.5cm resolution) (Aerial Photograph). SDV346026.

Visible on the aerial photography.

NERC, 2013, LiDAR DTM data (1m resolution) Tellus: South Devon to Dartmoor, LIDAR SX5863 Tellus DTM 01-JUL-2013 to 31-AUG-2013 (Cartographic). SDV361514.

Curvilinear banks are identifiable as earthworks.

Ordnance Survey, 2015, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV357601.

Hut circle is depicted on the modern mapping.

Hegarty, C., Knight, S. and Sims, R., 2019-2020, The South Devon Coast to Dartmoor Aerial Investigation and Mapping Survey. Area 2, Avon Valley to Plymouth (AI&M, formerly NMP) (Interpretation). SDV362982.

A curvilinear bank up to circa 2.8m wide is visible as an earthwork enclosing a roughly oval hollow on digital images derived from aerial photographs from 2002 onwards and visualisations derived from lidar data captured in 2013.
The enclosed hollow is approximately 4 by 5m in size with an opening to the east, possibly an original entrance.
The visible earthwork is interpreted as the spread and damaged remains of a hut circle of probable Bronze Age date. It is one of 8 probably associated with the larger enclosure approximately 27m to the north-east (MDV2425).

Ordnance Survey, 2021, MasterMap 2021 (Cartographic). SDV364015.

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

Historic England, 2021, National Heritage List for England, 1002553 (National Heritage List for England). SDV364016.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

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)

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