Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAn enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor

An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor

England
List entry 1008711
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor is a Bronze Age monument complex located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises a defended settlement featuring stone-built circular dwellings associated with contemporary funerary monuments and field systems characteristic of the later Bronze Age period. The reave represents a substantial boundary or land division system typical of Bronze Age landscape organisation on the moor, whilst the round cairns served ceremonial and burial functions. Together these elements form an important archaeological record of Bronze Age settlement patterns and territorial management on Dartmoor.

An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008711. View the official record →

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What is An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor?

The enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor is a Bronze Age monument complex located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008711.

Who is responsible for protecting An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor?

An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger 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 1008711.

What other scheduled monuments are near An enclosed stone hut circle settlement, three round cairns and a length of reave 650m WSW of Ger Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two stone hut circles and a length of walling 240m south west of Yellowmeade Farm (9.2 km), Stone hut circle 390m south west of Yellowmeade Farm (9.3 km), Pixies' Cross: a wayside cross and associated earthwork enclosure on Whitchurch Down (10 km).

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