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Summary

Hut circle situated within an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope, and of the conjoined plan, single orthostat and coursed walling type. The interior of the southern room measures 2.2 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide single orthostat wall standing up to 0.6 metres high. The northern room measures 2.9 metres in diameter and the surrounding coursed wall is 1.4 metres wide and 0.8 metres high. The doorway survives only as a buried feature.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1011247: An enclosure, six stone hut circles, a length of reave and several prospecting pits 170m north-east of Leather Tor

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX57SE/324/7
• Old SAM Ref: 20294

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 130659, 02/06/1992 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(SX 5640 7013) Hut circle situated within an enclosure. Terraced into the hillslope, and of the conjoined plan, single orthostat and coursed walling type. The interior of the southern room measures 2.2 metres in diameter and is defined by a 1.3 metre wide single orthostat wall standing up to 0.6 metres high. The northern room measures 2.9 metres in diameter and the surrounding coursed wall is 1.4 metres wide and 0.8 metres high. The doorway survives only as a buried feature.
Compass survey by S. Gerrard and T. Greeves of the site dated 19/03/1992.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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