Summary
The two hut circles just north of a small quarry on the eastern boundary are 12m in diameter and located ona level terrace on a north slope in rough moorland. Thet are in very good condition with traces of doorways and stone walls surviving up to about 30cms. The walls are covered in heather.
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Most Recent Monitoring
None Recorded
Monument Types
- HUT CIRCLE (Bronze Age - 2350 BC? to 701 BC?)
Description
The two hut circles just north of a small quarry on the eastern boundary are 12m in diameter and located on a level terrace on a north slope in rough moorland. They are in very good condition with traces of doorways and stone walls surviving up to about 30cms. The walls are covered in heather. Centred SS 6271 4811. Two Bronze Age hut circles approximately 12 metres in diameter, located on a level terrace on a north slope in rough moorland. They comprise circular banks of soil and stone, 0.4 metres high internally and 0.5 metres high externally. The west circle has an entrance in the north side and the east circle an entrance on the south side. They are well preserved and clearly visible on Ordnance Survey aerial photographs. Surveyed at 1:2500. [1][2][3]
References
- <1> SZR49038 - Article in monograph: MJ Fletcher. 1972. Archaeological Review. 7.
- <2> SZR49036 - National Trust Report: Caroline Thackray. 1984. NT Archaeological Survey, Holdstone Down, Devon.
- <3> SNA69541 - Report: Hegarty, C and Toms, K. 2009. Exmoor National Park National Mapping Programme Management and Summary Report. 34667.
Designations
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NT Area of High Significance: Prehistoric hut circles, Holdstone Down, West Exmoor Coast
Other Statuses and References
- HER/SMR Reference (External): SS64NW/009
- National Monuments Record Reference: SS 64 NW7
- National Park
- Pastscape Reference: 34667
Associated Events
- ENA489 - Field Survey, NT Archaeological Survey, Holdstone Down, Devon
Associated Finds
None Recorded
Related Records
None Recorded