Round Pound, Dartmoor UK
N 50° 39.948 W 003° 53.502
30U E 436981 N 5613040
The remains of Prehistoric round houses and pound.
Waymark Code: WM1P3M
Location: United Kingdom
Date Posted: 06/13/2007
Views: 48
This settlement is known as the Round Pound consisting of a round house within a wall.
Prehistoric round houses also are known as hut circles. They are made of upright granite slabs or of ‘drystone’ walling, with a gap for the entrance. They can be up to 1m high and 3-10m in diameter. They had a conical roof of wood and turf or thatch. These houses were very often isolated but usually found in groups over a hillside. There are many of these settlements in this area.
Type: Stone Circle
Number: 1,000.00
Size:
The stones are many sizes; the pound covers an area of about 40 paces in diameter.
Source:
Dartmoor Granite
Purpose:
House/small holding.
Parking: Not Listed
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