Field Visit
Date 5 March 1975
Event ID 680576
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
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NO04NE 11 centred 072 497
Centred at NO 072 497 is a settlement of five stone- walled huts (A - E) and a contemporary field system.
'A' is a double-walled hut measuring 8.5m internally and 13.0m between outer wall centres with an entrance in the S. There is a curving wall outside on the E forming a contemporary split-level enclosure which measures 21.0m N-S by 7.0m. There is also a contemporary field wall joining the hut on the NNE.
'B' is also double-walled and measures 9.5m in internal diameter and 16.5m between outer wall centres, with an entrance in the SE. On the W side the outer wall expands into an ill-defined and roughly circular annexe c. 10.0m in diameter, the SW side of which is incomplete. A field wall joins its N arc.
About 23.0m W of 'B' is a poorly-preserved single- walled hut circle ('C') measuring 9.5m between wall centres but with no apparent entrance. 'D' is an unusual double-walled hut measuring 8.0m internally and 11.0m N-S between outer wall centres and with an entrance in the SSW. The outer wall on the E expands to form an enclosure measuring 24.5m E-W by 8.0m N-S, similar to hut 'A' of NO 05 SE . Adjoining the W wall of 'D', and probably contemporary with it, is a single-walled hut 'E', measuring 12.0m between the centres of a wall spread to 2.0m. The entrance is in the SE.
The field system has the usual stone clearance heaps, lynchets, and walling associated with the settlements in this area.
Surveyed at 1:10,000.
Visited by OS (BS) 5 March 1975
