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Summary

Hut Circle '19' of 6.5 metres diameter with banks 5.5 metres wide by 0.8 metres high within the large settlement on Throwleigh Common

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1018916: Coaxial field system, associated and later remains at Throwleigh Common and Kennon Hill

Other References/Statuses

• National Monuments Record: SX 69 SE 11
• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX69SE/26/13
• Old SAM Ref: 28694
• Pastscape: 444068

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Ordnance Survey, 1880-1899, First Edition Ordnance 25 inch map (Cartographic). SDV336179.

One of a group of 'Hut Circles' shown on 19th century map.

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 148943, 10/4/1997 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

At SX65809074. Stone hut circle forming part of a prehistoric settlement within a coaxial field system on Throwleigh Common.
Diameter 6.0 metres. Earthwork and double orthostat wall 2.0 metres wide, 0.75 metres high. Internal area measures 28.26 metres. A fine ring of inner slabs survive on the eastern side of the hut. Attached to wall.

Butler, J., 1991, Dartmoor Atlas of Antiquities: Volume Two - The North, 196-8, Map 39, Figure 38.1 (Monograph). SDV219155.

Western of three hut circles at Site '7'. They measure 6.1, 6.3 and 8.5 metres in diameter respectively and the largest retains its jamb stones. All are solidly built.

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

Hut circle shown on survey.

Newman, P., 2007, Throwleigh Common, Throwleigh, Devon. A 'Premier Archaeological Landscape' within Dartmoor National Park Level 2 Survey Report, 9, figure (Report - Survey). SDV360261.

Hut 19 SX 6582 9075
The hut has a clear partially surviving inner wall face of granite with an internal diameter of 6.5 metres. Outside this wall there is a substantial and probably much spread stony bank measuring 5.5 metres thick by 0.8 metres high.

Dartmoor National Park Authority, 2017, Site visits to Throwleigh Common (Personal Comment). SDV360253.

Site visited 4/07/2017. Plotted using GPS (SX65822 90753). Not as densely vegetated as surrounding area. Centre of hut circle was easily visible. Located close to old leat so followed this to gain access.

Historic England, 2023, National Heritage List for England, 1018916 (National Heritage List for England). SDV365228.

Within Scheduled area.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events

• EDV7297 - Survey of Throwleigh Common Premier Archaeological Landscape

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