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| HER Number: | MDV3913 |
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| Name: | Hut circle settlement south-east of swallow cottage, Marystow |
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Summary
A hillslope enclosure, possibly a hut circle settlement of Iron Age to Roman date, is visible on aerial photographs of the 1940s and images derived lidar data, as cropmarks and earthwork banks on the north-facing slopes to the south-east of swallow cottage, Marystow parish.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 439 853 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX48NW |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Marystow |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | MARYSTOW |
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Protected Status
- SHINE: Circular prehistoric enclosure south east of Swallow Cottage
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SX48NW/17
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- HILLSLOPE ENCLOSURE (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
- HUT CIRCLE SETTLEMENT (Early Iron Age to Roman - 700 BC (Between) to 409 AD (Between))
Full description
Untitled Source (Aerial Photograph). SDV256552.
Aph=raf/cpe/uk/1995/2397/(-/4/1947).
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV256553.
Des=tracing of cropmark by r. D. Silvester in parish file.
Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV256554.
Nmr=sx48nw11.
BALKWILL, Untitled Source (Migrated Record). SDV44259.
Directly south-east of swallow cottage, in north-west corner of 575 foot contour, circular crop or soilmark with entrance to east and apparent second, outer circle about 100m diameter (balkwill).
University of Exeter, 2020-2021, University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data, ULDEV4 (Interpretation). SDV365999.
A possible sub-oval enclosure is visible.
Environment Agency, 2021, University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation (Cartographic). SDV366001.
Curvilinear banks are visible as earthworks defining concentric oval enclosures.
Hegarty, C., 2024, Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation (Personal Comment). SDV366085.
The outer enclosure measures approximately 70 m across. The inner enclosure, which could represent a hut circle, is oval in plan and measures 20m to 25m across.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV256552 | Aerial Photograph: |
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| SDV256553 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV256554 | Migrated Record: |
| SDV365999 | Interpretation: University of Exeter. 2020-2021. University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project – validated data. Digital. ULDEV4. |
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| SDV366001 | Cartographic: Environment Agency. 2021. University of Exeter Understanding Landscapes Project - Lidar visualisation. Environment Agency LiDAR data. Digital. [Mapped feature: #90135 ] |
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| SDV366085 | Personal Comment: Hegarty, C.. 2024. Comment on Unlocking Landscapes project interpretation. Not Applicable. |
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| SDV44259 | Migrated Record: BALKWILL. |
Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events
- EDV9082 - Lidar Survey: University of Exeter Unlocking Landscapes Project
| Date Last Edited: | Sep 11 2024 3:10PM |
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