Scheduled Monuments›England›Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement

Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1015430
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015430
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.15 hectares
Grid reference
SX 62190 63449
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)

Overview

History & significance

Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps is a Bronze Age settlement located in Devon, England. The monument comprises five circular stone-built structures forming part of a larger settlement of prehistoric domestic dwellings, characteristic of upland pastoral communities dating to the Bronze Age period. The hut circles represent the remains of permanent or semi-permanent habitation, with their stone construction providing evidence of settlement patterns and building practices in the southwestern peninsula during this period. This site forms part of the broader archaeological landscape of Bronze Age settlement activity in the region and contributes to understanding prehistoric land use and social organisation in Devon.

Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015430. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement?

Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps is a Bronze Age settlement located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015430.

Who is responsible for protecting Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement?

Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement 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 1015430.

What other scheduled monuments are near Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (5.9 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (6.2 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (6.3 km).

Unlimited access

Everything a full report reveals about Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement

This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:

Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
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
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
First month just £4.99, then £9.99 a month. Unlimited locations, cancel anytime.

Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.

Start your Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement report
Or see a real report first
Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe
5.9 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
6.2 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
6.3 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
6.3 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
6.4 km
Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake
6.5 km
Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon
6.6 km
Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon
6.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement

Five stone hut circles 500m south east of Yealm Steps forming part of a large stone hut circle settlement stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

Domesday entry for Blachford, Devon →
All Scheduled Monuments