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HER Number: | MDV45967 |
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Name: | Hut Circle in Widow's Tenement Enclosure, Lundy |
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Summary
Hut circle adjacent to north-east boundary wall of Widow's Tenement enclosure.
Location
Grid Reference: | SS 136 469 |
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Map Sheet: | SS14NW |
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Admin Area | Devon |
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Civil Parish | Lundy |
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District | Torridge |
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Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- National Trust SMR: 108073
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14NW/86
- Old SAM County Ref: 736
- Old SAM Ref: 30357
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
National Trust, 1989, Lundy, Devon. Vol. One, 23 (Report - Survey). SDV1275.
Hut circle, not recorded by Ordnance Survey or Gardner, lies within Widow's Tenement to north-east of longhouse site, almost butting against enclosure boundary. It is circa 6 metres in diameter. There is also another possible hut circle, almost contiguous with the first and south-east of it, 6 metres in diameter and on a level terrace. Traces of a low bank beneath Widows Tenement boundary are associated with these huts. Other details: 101, 039.
National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108000-108150, 108073 (Report - non-specific). SDV344688.
One of two hut circles within close proximity of each other within Widow's Tenement. Could also be described as a hut platform. Subrectangular, terraced area with low, earthen bank around the lower edge. No stones visible. Banks are most pronounced on the south, east and west sides with very little trace of a bank on the north side. The centre of the platform is very slightly dished.
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, The Widow's Tenement Medieval Settlement and Prehistoric Settlement Sites, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV6930.
There are traces of two hut platforms on the north-eastern side of the Widow's Tenement enclosure.
English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West, 118 (Report - non-specific). SDV342694.
English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West, 112 (Report - non-specific). SDV355280.
Sources / Further Reading
SDV1275 | Report - Survey: National Trust. 1989. Lundy, Devon. Vol. One. National Trust Archaeological Survey Report. 1. A4 Stapled + Digital. 23. |
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SDV342694 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West. English Heritage Report. A4 Bound +Digital. 118. |
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SDV344688 | Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108000-108150. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108073. |
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SDV355280 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2011. Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West. english Heritage. Digital. 112. |
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SDV6930 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. The Widow's Tenement Medieval Settlement and Prehistoric Settlement Sites, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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Associated Monuments
MDV46134 | Related to: Hut Circle in South-East Corner of Widow's Tenement, Lundy (Monument) |
MDV45892 | Related to: Hut Circle near Widow's Tenement, Lundy (Monument) |
MDV7102 | Related to: Hut Circles in Widow's Tenement Enclosure, Lundy (Monument) |
MDV68181 | Related to: Hut Platform in Widow's Tenement, Lundy (Monument) |
MDV45879 | Related to: Prehistoric Field System in Widow's Tenement Enclosure, Lundy (Monument) |
MDV14263 | Related to: UNENCLOSED HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT in the Parish of Lundy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
Date Last Edited: | Jun 30 2014 2:14PM |
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