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The enclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder situated 300 metres west-northwest of White Tor summit is a Bronze Age monument representative of upland settlement patterns in Devon. The site comprises the remains of at least one stone-built circular dwelling, characteristic of domestic structures from the second millennium before Christ, along with associated field boundaries and landscape features typical of contemporary agricultural communities. The kerbed boulder, likely serving a ceremonial or territorial function, indicates the broader ritual and social organisation of this prehistoric settlement. Such upland settlements around Dartmoor demonstrate the extent of Bronze Age occupation and land use in the Southwest Peninsula during periods when climatic conditions and available technology supported Highland agriculture and pastoralism.
Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder 300m WNW of White Tor summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011461. View the official record →
The enclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder situated 300 metres west-northwest of White Tor summit is a Bronze Age monument representative of upland settlement patterns in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011461.
Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder 300m WNW of White Tor summit 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 1011461.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Middleworth farmstead, 450m south east of Norsworthy Bridge (10.1 km), Two stone hut circles 570m south west of Down Tor (10.3 km), Round cairn 100m south of Down Tor (10.3 km).
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