MDE21510 - Hut circle in the Valley of Rocks (Monument)
Summary
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Type and Period (1)
Protected Status
Full Description
An oval platform measures 9 metres east to west by 7.5 metres internally, and is levelled into the slope with occasional large boulders visible. It is probably a hut circle. [1] An oval platform measures c.9 by 8.4 metres. It is cut into a north facing slope. Its front edge is defined by a sharp scarp containing some stone and large natural blocks. There is a possible entrance visible at the northeast edge. It is adjacent to a substantial fieldbank running north to south. [2]
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Other Statuses/References
- Devon SMR Monument ID: 53766
- Devon SMR: SS74NW/28/1
- Local List Status (Require info)
Location
Grid reference | SS 7065 4966 (point) Estimated from sources |
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Map sheet | SS74NW |
Civil Parish | LYNTON AND LYNMOUTH, NORTH DEVON, DEVON |
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Record last edited
Mar 1 2022 11:49AM
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