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Summary

Hut circle forming part of a group of buildings associated with a field system adjacent to Grimspound. Terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan and earthwork type. Interior is 3.9m in diameter and is defined by a 1.4m wide wall standing up to 0.4m high. Attached to a length of rubble bank field boundary although the stratigraphic relationship between these features is unclear

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1014667: Grimspound, a partially enclosed prehistoric settlement with field system and two post-medieval caches between Hookney Tor and Hameldown Tor

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX78SW63
• National Record of the Historic Environment: 916046
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX78SW/258/4
• Old SAM Ref: 22212(P)

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 140395 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(11/01/1993) SX 7009 8076 Hut circle forming part of a group of buildings associated with a field system adjacent to Grimspound. Terraced into the hillslope and of the simple plan and earthwork type. Interior is 3.9m in diameter and is defined by a 1.4m wide wall standing up to 0.4m high. Attached to a length of rubble bank field boundary although the stratigraphic relationship between these features is unclear.

Bluesky, 2006 - 2007, Bluesky aerial photographs 2006 - 2007 (Aerial Photograph). SDV341189.

Very faintly visible at the location shown by Gerrard on his plan of the settlement.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments: none recorded

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV8658 - Challacombe, Duchy Farms Survey

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