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Summary

Sub-rectangular structure within enclosed settlement at Trowlesworthy Warren. Attached to the inner side of enclosure wall, the National Trust (1994) suggest is may possibly be a hut circle. Butler (1994) and Gerrard (1995) are less sure; possible animal pen/pound. Not recorded as a hut circle in the 2002 English Heritage 2002 Plym Valley survey.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1019084: Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and post-medieval warren structures on the western slope of Little and Great Trowlesworthy Tors
• SHINE: Earthworks and stone walls of partially enclosed Bronze Age hut circle settlements and post-medieval warren structures on the western slope of Little and Great Trowlesworthy Tors

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 56 SE 94
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/235/1
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/235/2
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/235/7
• Old SAM Ref: 24223
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX56SE94b
• Pastscape: 439373

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE? (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• STRUCTURE (Early Bronze Age to Late Medieval - 2200 BC? to 1539 AD (Between))

Full description

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

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

Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division, 1977, SX56SE94, Hut E (Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division Card). SDV165582.

(21/05/1977)

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140703 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(12/04/1995) SX 5758 6423. The western hut is attached to the inner face of the enclosure and is of the simple plan and rubble bank walling type. The interior of this hut is oval, 9.7m by 7m and is defined by a 1.2m wide wall standing up to 0.4m high. The shape and size of this structure means that it is possible that it may an animal pen rather than a hut.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 156, Map 51, Figure 51.1 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Semi-circular feature shown in north-west corner of eastern enclosure within Enclosure E.

Thackray, C., 1994, The Upper Plym Valley: the management of an historic landscape, 25, 102. 070 (Report - non-specific). SDV143510.

SX57596426 (MON 70) Sub-rectangular structure composed of low turf-covered banks, containing numerous small stones and a few orthostats. Situated in western corner of enclosure 71a. No obvious entrance. May be the remains of a hut circle 9.7 by 7 metres composed of low turf banks 0.4 metres high containing small stones and a few orthostats.

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

(20/05/2002) Not recorded as a hut during the 2002 Plym Valley survey, but shown as structure / possible animal pen attached to the outer wall of the enclosure.

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

Semi-circular feature shown on survey with a small squarish feature on the north-east side against the enclosure boundary wall.

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

Feature faintly visible on aerial photograph.

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

Sub-square feature shown on modern mapping in north-west corner of the eastern enclosure.

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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