Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge

A stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge

England
List entry 1013433
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England
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Overview

History & significance

A stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge is a Bronze Age domestic structure located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument comprises a roughly circular stone foundation, typical of the prehistoric domestic settlements that characterise the moorland landscape of the second millennium BC. Such hut circles represent the remains of single-family dwellings and provide valuable archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns and subsistence practices on Dartmoor. The structure's preservation contributes to our understanding of how communities exploited the upland environment during the later prehistoric period.

A stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1013433. View the official record →

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What is A stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge?

A stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge is a Bronze Age domestic structure located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1013433.

Who is responsible for protecting A stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge?

A stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge 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 1013433.

What other scheduled monuments are near A stone hut circle on Longash Common lying 980m ESE of Merrivale Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works (9.8 km), Pillow mound 530m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren (9.9 km), Two pillow mounds 640m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren (9.9 km).

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