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Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and three round cairns on Giant's Hill is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Devon. The site comprises multiple domestic structures in the form of stone-built hut circles contained within an enclosure, alongside three burial cairns of round form, indicating sustained settlement and funerary practices during the Bronze Age period. The hut circles represent evidence of permanent or semi-permanent habitation, whilst the cairns demonstrate the ritual and commemorative aspects of Bronze Age society in the upland landscape of Devon. This combination of settlement and burial features on a single hilltop location reflects the integration of domestic and ceremonial activities characteristic of Bronze Age upland communities in the south-west of England.
Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and three round cairns on Giant's Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019081. View the official record →
Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and three round cairns on Giant's Hill is a Bronze Age monument complex located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019081.
Enclosed stone hut circle settlement and three round cairns on Giant's Hill 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 1019081.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (9.2 km), One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill (10.1 km), One of a group of four cairns on Butterdon Hill (10.1 km).
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