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The enclosed stone hut circle settlement and later tin working earthworks 540m south east of Down Tor is a multi-period archaeological site in Devon combining Bronze Age domestic settlement with evidence of later medieval or post-medieval tin extraction activity. The settlement comprises stone-built hut circles enclosed within surrounding earthwork boundaries, characteristic of Bronze Age upland settlement patterns on Dartmoor. Subsequent tin working, evidenced by associated earthworks and spoil heaps typical of Devon's mining heritage, indicates the site's continued economic importance during the medieval or later periods when alluvial tin extraction was a significant activity across the moorland landscape. The monument preserves substantial remains of both settlement and industrial phases, providing evidence of long-term land use and resource exploitation in this upland area.
An enclosed stone hut circle settlement and later tin working earthworks, 540m south east of Down Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009088. View the official record →
The enclosed stone hut circle settlement and later tin working earthworks 540m south east of Down Tor is a multi-period archaeological site in Devon combining Bronze Age domestic settlement with evidence of later medieval or post-medieval tin extraction activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009088.
An enclosed stone hut circle settlement and later tin working earthworks, 540m south east of Down Tor 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 1009088.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (8.5 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (9.2 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (9.3 km).
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