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| HER Number: | MDV58906 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle North-west of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy |
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Summary
A ring of boulders defining a circular internal area which is partly enclosed by the stone remains of a sub-rectangular enclosure to the south. On its east side there is a line of stones which may be the vestiges of a further annexe.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 130 445 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS14SW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Lundy |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | LUNDY |
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Protected Status
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14SW/219
- Old SAM Ref: 27633
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2200 BC to 701 BC (Between))
Full description
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Hut Circle and Small Enclosure 270 Metres North-west of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV344037.
The monument includes a hut circle with a small attached enclosure on the west side of Ackland's Moor, 270 metres north-west of The Old Lighthouse and 30 metres from the cliff edge. A natural spring is located 30 metres to the north. The hut circle survives as a ring of boulders defining a circular internal area and measuring 6 metres in diameter. It is partly enclosed by the stone remains of a sub-rectangular enclosure to the south which is 17 metres by 10 metres and oriented north-south. On its east side there is a line of stones which may be the vestiges of a further annexe opening to the south. Map object based on this Source.
National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108351-108500, 108416 (Report - non-specific). SDV344744.
Site visited on 6th May 1993. Appears to be the foundation walling for a dwelling or enclosure. Consists of a circular hollow defined by a ring of boulders. Attached to it, at the southern end, is a sub-rectangular enclosure wall or yard.
English Heritage, 2009, Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West, 117 (Report - non-specific). SDV342694.
Extensive significant problems. Principal vulnerability plant growth.
English Heritage, 2010, Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West, 110 (Report - non-specific). SDV344777.
Ordnance Survey, 2010, MasterMap (Cartographic). SDV344030.
Map object based on this Source.
English Heritage, 2011, Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West, 111 (Report - non-specific). SDV355280.
Extensive significant problems. Declining. Principal vulnerability plant growth.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV342694 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2009. Heritage at Risk Register 2009: South West. English Heritage Report. A4 Bound +Digital. 117. |
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| SDV344030 | Cartographic: Ordnance Survey. 2010. MasterMap. Ordnance Survey. Map (Digital). |
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| SDV344037 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Hut Circle and Small Enclosure 270 Metres North-west of The Old Lighthouse, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. A4 Stapled. |
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| SDV344744 | Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108351-108500. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108416. |
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| SDV344777 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2010. Heritage at Risk Register 2010: South West. English Heritage Report. Digital. 110. |
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| SDV355280 | Report - non-specific: English Heritage. 2011. Heritage at Risk Register 2011: South West. english Heritage. Digital. 111. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Jun 30 2014 1:12PM |
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