Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake

A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake

England
List entry 1011243
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Devon, England. The monument consists of a circular stone-built dwelling, characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in the South West of Britain, dating to approximately the second millennium BC. Such hut circles represent evidence of permanent or semi-permanent occupation during the Bronze Age, when dispersed pastoral and agricultural communities established themselves across the moorland and marginal lands of Devon. The site contributes to our understanding of prehistoric settlement distribution and domestic architecture in the south-western peninsula during this formative period of British prehistory.

A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011243. View the official record →

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What is A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake?

A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake is a prehistoric domestic structure located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011243.

Who is responsible for protecting A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake?

A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake 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 1011243.

What other scheduled monuments are near A stone hut circle 50m west of Western Red Lake?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm (8.6 km), Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 200m west of Yellowmeade Farm (8.9 km), Round barrow on North Hessary Tor (9 km).

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