Scheduled MonumentsEnglandAn enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather Tor

An enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather Tor

England
List entry 1011248
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England
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Overview

History & significance

An enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather Tor is a Bronze Age settlement complex located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument comprises an enclosed settlement with an associated circular stone dwelling and a substantial reave, or field boundary, measuring approximately 180 metres in length. The reave represents evidence of Bronze Age land organisation and agricultural practice on the moorland, whilst the hut circle and enclosure indicate domestic occupation during this period. Such complexes are characteristic of Dartmoor's Bronze Age landscape and demonstrate the structured settlement patterns and field systems that developed during the second millennium BC.

An enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011248. View the official record →

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What is An enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather Tor?

An enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather Tor is a Bronze Age settlement complex located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011248.

Who is responsible for protecting An enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather Tor?

An enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather 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 1011248.

What other scheduled monuments are near An enclosure, attached stone hut circle and length of reave 180m north-north-east of Leather Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (8.2 km), Two round barrows on Ridding Down (9 km), Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate (9.3 km).

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