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Summary

A disturbed circular spread of stones and boulders lie in dense clitter on a hillslope at SX 5954 6717. It measures 8.5m across, up to about 0.6m high and it is cut by a ragged trench; there is evidence of a possible kerb. Previously classified as either a cairn or a hut circle its appearance coupled with the presence of the trench seems to indicate that it is a disturbed cairn rather than a hut circle.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1014145: Three stone alignments, 15 cairns, a cist, a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement and a small clapper bridge at Drizzle Combe

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX56NE231
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 1244682
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX56NE/579/1
• Old SAM Ref: 24104

Monument Type(s) and Dates

• (Former Type) HUT CIRCLE? (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
• CAIRN (Constructed, Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 133438 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(12/03/1993) SX 5955 6716 This cairn or hut circle forms part of a cluster of Neolithic and bronze age settlement and ritual features including 5 enclosures, a large number of associated hut circles, 3 stone alignments and at least 22 cairns.
The structure lies immediately ne of an enclosure. It survives as an 8m diameter and 0.5m high, spread of rubble surrounding a level internal area measuring 4m by 2.3m.
Positive identification of this item is not possible since it could be a hut circle or partly robbed cairn. Its location, immediately beside 2 hut circles would support the building interpretation, but large numbers of cairns do survive on this hillside. Butler records this item as a cairn, but it is more likely to be a stone hut circle.

Butler, J., 1994, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Three - The South-West, 128, Figure 49.13, Map 49 (Monograph). SDV137656.

Cairn shown to the north-east of feature (12) to the north-east of Drizzlecombe Enclosure (D).

Fletcher, M. + Newman, P. + Probert, S., 1999, Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor areas in the Plym Valley, West Devon (Report - Survey). SDV346268.

(08/08/1999) A disturbed circular spread of stones and boulders lie in dense clitter on a hillslope at SX 5954 6717. It measures 8.5m across, up to about 0.6m high and it is cut by a ragged trench; there is evidence of a possible kerb (or wall face ?).
Previously classified as either a cairn or a hut circle its appearance coupled with the presence of the trench seems to indicate that it is a disturbed cairn rather than a hut circle.

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

Feature shown as a cairn on survey.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV4966 - Survey of Drizzlecombe, Eylesbarrow, Ditsworthy and Hartor. The Eylesbarrow archaeological landscape
• EDV8155 - Plym Valley Survey: EH Project (Feb 2001 - Dec 2002)

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