Hut circle
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In archaeology, a hut circle is a circular or oval depression in the ground which may or may not have a low stone wall around it that used to be the foundation of a round house. The superstructure of
A hut circle in Torr Righ, Arran, Scotland
Tre'r Ceiri Celtic Iron Age hut circle
Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles
Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles
Grimspound
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Grimspound is a late Bronze Age settlement, situated on Dartmoor in Devon, England. It consists of a set of 24 hut circles surrounded by a low stone wall. The name was first recorded by the Reverend R
Hut circle
…are quite common in the north. Hut circles are particularly numerous on Dartmoor, where there are an estimated 5,000. One of the best-known sites is Grimspound, which is exceptionally well preserved owing to its solid stone construction, the numerous hut circles being enclosed by a stone wall. It dates to the…
View of Grimspound from Hookney Tor
Grimspound, with Hookney Tor on the horizon
Entrance to one of the buildings within Grimspound
Eastern end of Grimspound