Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder 300m WNW of White Tor summit

Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder 300m WNW of White Tor summit

England
List entry 1011461
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

This enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated kerbed boulder is a Bronze Age monument located on Dartmoor in Devon, approximately 300 metres west-north-west of White Tor summit. The site comprises a defensive or domestic enclosure constructed from stone, containing evidence of habitation in the form of hut circles, which represent the foundations of prehistoric roundhouses that once sheltered Bronze Age communities. The kerbed boulder associated with the settlement may have served ritualistic, territorial, or practical functions within the Bronze Age landscape. Such hut circle settlements are characteristic of Dartmoor's Bronze Age occupation and represent significant evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and domestic life in the second millennium BC.

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder 300m WNW of White Tor summit?

This enclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated kerbed boulder is a Bronze Age monument located on Dartmoor in Devon, approximately 300 metres west-north-west of White Tor summit. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011461.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder 300m WNW of White Tor summit?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and kerbed boulder 300m WNW of White Tor summit?

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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