Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills

A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills

England
List entry 1016638
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England
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Overview

History & significance

This monument is a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement located on Dartmoor, Devon, situated 440 metres north-north-west of Powder Mills. The settlement comprises the remains of stone-built domestic structures characteristic of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation, associated with two Bronze Age cairns containing stone cists which would have functioned as burial features. The site also incorporates a post-medieval building, indicating continued use of the location across multiple periods. The combination of hut circles, funerary cairns, and later structures reflects the long history of settlement and land use on Dartmoor.

A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016638. View the official record →

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What is A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills?

This monument is a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement located on Dartmoor, Devon, situated 440 metres north-north-west of Powder Mills. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016638.

Who is responsible for protecting A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills?

A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1016638.

What other scheduled monuments are near A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns containing cists and a post-medieval building 440m NNW of Powder Mills?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Wheal Katherine, 235m west of Plym Ford, forming an outlying part of Eylesbarrow Tin Mine (9.6 km), Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave (9.8 km), Two cairns and a cist on the western slope of Great Gnats' Head (9.9 km).

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