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Enclosure and hut circle N of Old Hill is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Devon, England. The monument comprises the remains of a prehistoric enclosure and associated hut circle, representing evidence of domestic occupation during the Bronze Age period. Such settlements are characteristic of the upland exploitation strategies employed by Bronze Age communities in southwest England, where circular or sub-circular hut circles often indicate the positions of individual roundhouses within larger settlement complexes. The site contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use in Devon.
Enclosure and hut circle N of Old Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003200. View the official record →
Enclosure and hut circle N of Old Hill is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003200.
Enclosure and hut circle N of Old 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 1003200.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake (5 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (5.2 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (5.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Enclosure and hut circle N of Old Hill's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Enclosure and hut circle N of Old Hill stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.