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Summary

A solitary hut in an area of clitter on the N flank of Stonetor Hill. It is slightly ovoid measuring 6.0m N-S by 5.5m internally. The walls are of coursed boulders and upright slabs and there is no obvious entrance. This hut has not been terraced into the moderately sloping hillside.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1017874: The North Teign coaxial field system (western part) and associated later remains at Shovel Down, Stonetor Hill and Long Ridge

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX68NW60
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 903044
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/138
• Old SAM Ref: 28663

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Royal Commission for the Historical Monuments of England, 1987-1993, Duchy Farms Project Survey Visit, S. Probert (Report - Survey). SDV350839.

(14/08/1991) SX 64878587. A solitary hut in an area of clitter on the N flank of Stonetor Hill. It is slightly ovoid measuring 6.0m N-S by 5.5m internally. The walls are of coursed boulders and upright slabs and there is no obvious entrance. This hut has not been terraced into the moderately sloping hillside. (See RCHME survey 'Shovel Down' at 1:2500 scale).

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 144064, 1997 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(SX 6487 8585) A solitary hut circle within a coaxial field system on north slope of Stonetor Hill. Diameter 6.0 metres. Double orthostat wall 1.3 metres wide, 0.6 metres high. Internal area 28.26 metres. Large number of rocks within interior.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8423 - Duchy Farms Project

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