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Summary

Stone hut circle within a prehistoric settlement 320m NE of Rival Tor. Rubble wall 2m wide, 0.35m high. Hut 4m by 3m. Orientated at 150 degrees. 150 degree facing gap may represent a doorway. Grass and heather. It is possible that this structure is a cairn rather than a hut.

Location

Protected Status

• Scheduled Monument 1020366: Two stone hut circle settlements with an irregular aggregate field system east of Rival Tor, 900m south west of Buttern Hill

Other References/Statuses

• Old DCC SMR Ref: SX68NW/78/1
• Old SAM Ref: 28726

Monument Type(s) and Dates

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

Full description

Gerrard, S., 1990-2002, Monument Protection Programme. Archaeological Item Dataset., MPP 149302 (Report - Survey). SDV277946.

(04/02/1998) Stone hut circle within a prehistoric settlement 320m NE of Rival Tor. SX 6439 8841. Rubble wall 2m wide, 0.35m high. Hut 4m by 3m. Orientated at 150 degrees. 150 degree facing gap may represent a doorway. Grass and heather. It is possible that this structure is a cairn rather than a hut.

Environment Agency WMS, 2019, LiDAR DSM data (1m resolution), 2019 (Cartographic). SDV362957.

Possible hut faintly visible on the lidar data.

Sources / Further Reading

Associated Monuments

Associated Finds: none recorded

Associated Events: none recorded

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