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Enclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement comprising stone-built circular structures within an enclosing boundary, located on the upland moorland of Devon. The site consists of several hut circles constructed from stone, typically characteristic of later prehistoric settlement patterns in South West England where communities occupied marginal upland terrain. The enclosure suggests a degree of social organisation and communal activity, though the precise dating and duration of occupation remain subjects for further archaeological investigation. Such settlements represent important evidence for understanding prehistoric land use and settlement hierarchies across Devonian moorlands.
Enclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012251. View the official record →
Enclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter Tor is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement comprising stone-built circular structures within an enclosing boundary, located on the upland moorland of Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012251.
Enclosed stone hut settlement south-west of Gutter 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 1012251.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Ridding Down (5.3 km), Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate (5.5 km), Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (6 km).
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