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Summary

Prehistoric hut circle within an enclosed settlement (E) in Trowlesworthy Warren

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

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/235/3
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56SE/235/4
• Old SAM Ref: 24233
• Ordnance Survey Archaeology Division: SX56SE94a
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)
• SHINE Candidate (Yes)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

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

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

Site visited on 12th April 1995. Hut circle at SX57636422 of a simple plan type, survives as a 1.1 metre wide and 0.6 metre high single orthostatic wall surrounding a 4 metre diameter internal area.

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

Small hut circle shown in the southern part of the north-eastern enclosure within Enclosure E.

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

Small oval structure 5.5 by 5.2 metres externally with walls up to 0.4 metres high consists of a few large orthostats possible representing a wall facing. A gap in the south-east sector may indicate an entrance. A possible wall extends 8 metres from the western sector and another 7 metres long lies to the north-west of the hut circle.

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

Hut circle shown on survey.

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

Hut circle visible on aerial photograph.

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

Hut circle shown on modern mapping.

National Monuments Record, 2019, Pastscape, 439373, SX56SE94 (Website). SDV362732.

Hut circle at SX 57636423. A small hut measuring 4.3 metres by 3.6 metres with crudely built walls 1.4 metres wide and 0.3 metres high.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7369 - Survey of Granite Loading Bays at Trowlesworthy, Devon

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