Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAn enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross

An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross

England
List entry 1009094
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England
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Overview

History & significance

An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises multiple stone-built circular dwellings arranged within an enclosing boundary, characteristic of later prehistoric settlement patterns on the Dartmoor plateau. Such hut circle settlements represent evidence of sustained pastoral and agricultural communities during the Bronze Age period, typically dating from the second millennium BCE onwards. The surviving stone foundations and enclosed layout provide material evidence for understanding Bronze Age settlement organisation and land use on Dartmoor.

An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009094. View the official record →

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What is An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross?

An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009094.

Who is responsible for protecting An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross?

An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross 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 1009094.

What other scheduled monuments are near An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (9.4 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (10.1 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (10.2 km).

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