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Summary

One of two stone hut circles situated on the southern edge of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement. Not visible on aerial photographs, unlike the others in the settlement. Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and rubble bank walling. Internal diameter 2.0 metres. Wall 1.3 metres wide, 0.3 metres high. Doorway survives as gap in west wall. This is the smallest hut in the settlement.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011180: Two stone hut circles situated on the southern edge of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 1180m south of North Hessary Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/1/8
• Old SAM Ref: 22327
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX57SE26

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 130652, 8/10/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

Hut circle terraced into hillslope. Simple plan and rubble bank walling. Internal diameter 2.0 metres. Wall 1.3 metres wide, 0.3 metres high. Doorway survives as gap in west wall. This is the smallest hut in the settlement.

Derry, C., 2018, MDV49783 and MDV49784 (Photograph). SDV362783.

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

Visited 26/12/2018. Condition is poor with thick peat and grass covering entire area more or less hiding features. Could easily become lost features. These two features were in far worse condition than any of the other huts in the area although no animal/human damage noted. See photograph.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8351 - Walkhampton Premier Archaeological Landscape; Field Investigation Project

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