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Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball

England
List entry 1010208
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1010208
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.51 hectares
Grid reference
SX 66947 60885
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball is a Bronze Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument comprises a cluster of round hut circles set within or adjacent to an enclosure, representing a form of prehistoric domestic occupation characteristic of the second millennium BC. The agglomerated layout of multiple dwellings suggests a nucleated community rather than isolated farmsteads, providing evidence of social organisation and settlement patterns during the Bronze Age. Such sites contribute significantly to understanding prehistoric settlement hierarchies and land use across the Dartmoor uplands.

Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010208. View the official record →

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What is Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball?

Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball is a Bronze Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010208.

Who is responsible for protecting Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball?

Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball 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 1010208.

What other scheduled monuments are near Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.1 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.1 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.2 km).

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Roman Britain
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
3.1 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
3.1 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
3.2 km
Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon
3.5 km
Group of three closely spaced cairns on the south-western brow of Western Beacon
3.6 km
Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon
3.6 km
Stone alignment and cairn south-east of Western Beacon
3.9 km
Bowl barrow 660m south west of Woodland Barton
4.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball

Agglomerated enclosure with hut circles on Corringdon Ball stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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