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| HER Number: | MDV69236 |
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| Name: | Hut Circle on Beacon Hill, Lundy |
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Summary
Remains of a hut circle on Beacon Hill, part of the prehistoric settlement surviving in the area.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 131 442 |
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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
- National Trust SMR: 108511
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS14SW/17/3
- Old SAM Ref: 30351
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HUT CIRCLE (Iron Age - 700 BC to 42 AD (Between))
Full description
Department for Culture, Media and Sport, 1998, Chapel Remains, Cemetery and Prehistoric Settlement on Beacon Hill, Lundy (Schedule Document). SDV341344.
National Trust, 1998, The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108501-108650, 108511 (Report - non-specific). SDV344745.
A hut circle, the surrounding bank of which is irregular and lumpy to the south and west, though this is not the case with the north and east sides. The bank is grassy with one piece of granite set in the south part of the bank. The interior is gently sloping to the west, flattish with irregularities and lower near the entrance. Width 2.6 metres, diameter 7.2 metres. Part of the prehistoric settlement surviving in this area.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV341344 | Schedule Document: Department for Culture, Media and Sport. 1998. Chapel Remains, Cemetery and Prehistoric Settlement on Beacon Hill, Lundy. The Schedule of Monuments. Letter. |
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| SDV344745 | Report - non-specific: National Trust. 1998. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. Compressed Site Reports. Lundy. SMR Sites Nos 108501-108650. The National Trust Sites and Monuments Record. A4 Stapled + Digital. 108511. [Mapped feature: #45072 ] |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV34 | Part of: Beacon Hill Prehistoric Settlement, Lundy (Monument) |
| MDV14273 | Part of: Prehistoric Field System on Beacon Hill, Lundy (Monument) |
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Aug 27 2010 9:16AM |
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