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Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort

England
List entry 1007899
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007899
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.06 hectares
Grid reference
SX 54187 78796
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort is a prehistoric settlement site located in Devon. The monument comprises a stone-built hut circle associated with an enclosure, dating to the Bronze Age or Iron Age period. The hut circle represents domestic occupation typical of upland settlement patterns in south-west England during prehistory, whilst the enclosure may have functioned for stock management or defensive purposes. The site's proximity to White Tor fort suggests a landscape of concentrated prehistoric activity in this area.

Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007899. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort?

Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort is a prehistoric settlement site located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007899.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort?

Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort 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 1007899.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 340m ESE of Norsworthy Bridge (9.9 km), Middleworth farmstead, 450m south east of Norsworthy Bridge (10.1 km), Two stone hut circles 570m south west of Down Tor (10.2 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
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Geology
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LiDAR
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round cairn 340m ESE of Norsworthy Bridge
9.9 km
Middleworth farmstead, 450m south east of Norsworthy Bridge
10.1 km
Two stone hut circles 570m south west of Down Tor
10.2 km
Round cairn 100m south of Down Tor
10.2 km
Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down Tor
10.3 km
Stone hut circle 240m south of Down Tor
10.4 km
A 350m length of reave on Hingston Hill, 470m NNW of Combshead Tor
10.5 km
Round cairn and later tin prospecting pits 615m ESE of Down Tor
10.5 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort

Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort stands on Teign Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Enclosure and stone hut circle 80m north of White Tor fort

ExeterRoman town · ~24.9 miles
Domesday entry for Willsworthy, Devon →
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