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Four hut circles N of Bush Down is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Devon, England. The monument comprises four circular structures whose earthwork remains are visible in the landscape, typical of domestic dwellings from the Bronze Age period when such circular stone and timber-built roundhouses formed the basis of rural settlement patterns across southwest England. The site represents evidence of sustained occupation and agricultural activity during the Bronze Age, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement distribution and land use in Devonshire upland areas.
Four hut circles N of Bush Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002646. View the official record →
Four hut circles N of Bush Down is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002646.
Four hut circles N of Bush Down 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 1002646.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist (8.4 km), Lizwell Bridge (8.8 km), Hut circles SE of Yar Tor (9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Four hut circles N of Bush Down'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.
Four hut circles N of Bush Down stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.