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Summary

Prehistoric hut circle on the west side of Enclosure (J) in Trowlesworthy Warren

Location

Protected Status

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

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/87/1
• Old SAM County Ref: 280
• Old SAM Ref: 24232

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Haynes, R. G., Map of Trowlesworthy Warren (Cartographic). SDV165949.

"Remains of rectangular building".

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

Royal Commission on the Historical Monuments of England, 1985, Aerial Photograph Project (Dartmoor) - Dartmoor Pre-NMP (Cartographic). SDV319854.

Visible on aerial photograph.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140643 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Hut circle attached to the inner face of the enclosure wall. The interior of the hut measures 2 metres by 1.5 metres and is defined by a 1 metre wide wall standing up to 0.3 metres high.

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

A pair of adjoining Prehistoric hut circles on the west side of Enclosure (J) almost buried under clearance rubble.

Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 33, 102. 092b (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.

Small sub-circular hut circle 2.5 metres by 3 metres internally and 8.8 metres by 6.7 metres externally with walls 0.3 metres high is incorporated into the western sector of the enclosure wall. The numerous small stoned visible in the sparse vegetation suggest use as a clearance cairn. A small heap of stones 4 metres in diameter lies to the north. Two orthostats in the north-east sector are possibly misplaced facing slabs. A gap to the east may indicate an entrance.

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

Hut circle shown on survey.

Bluesky International Ltd/Getmapping PLC, 2015-2017, 2015-2017 Aerial Photographs (Aerial Photograph). SDV361462.

Two small adjoining features shown on aerial photograph.

Various, 2018-2020, PALs Condition Recording forms, UPTR-13 (Worksheet). SDV362781.

(April 2020) Condition assessed as very good. No current damage agents although a recent disturbance scattering soil and vegetation was noted.

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

Site photographed during April 2020 visit.

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

Square feature shown on modern maspping.

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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