Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor

Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor

England
List entry 1007554
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor is a Bronze Age settlement located on the high moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises multiple stone-built circular domestic structures accompanied by associated field enclosures, representing a typical upland settlement pattern of the second millennium BCE. The hut circles display the characteristic low stone walls and evidence of domestic occupation that define Bronze Age moorland communities across Dartmoor. This settlement provides material evidence of prehistoric pastoral and agricultural exploitation of the high moorland environment during the Bronze Age period.

Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007554. View the official record →

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What is Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor?

Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor is a Bronze Age settlement located on the high moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007554.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor?

Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor 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 1007554.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Remains of Longstone Manor House, Wind Strew and associated features (9.5 km), Warren at Sheeps Tor, 520m north of Chubstone Cottage (9.8 km), Cist south east of Roughtor Plantation (9.9 km).

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