Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball

Enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball

England
List entry 1010209
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball is a prehistoric monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises a roughly circular or sub-rectangular enclosed area associated with a hut circle, evidencing settlement activity from the Bronze Age period. The earthwork remains of the enclosure and domestic structure are characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns on Dartmoor, where such combinations of enclosures and hut circles reflect the organisation of pastoral and domestic life in the second millennium BC. The monument survives as an important example of prehistoric land use and settlement archaeology on the high moorland landscape of Devon.

Enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010209. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball?

The enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball is a prehistoric monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010209.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball?

Enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball 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 1010209.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure with a hut circle on the west side of Corringdon Ball?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.1 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.1 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (3.2 km).

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