Scheduled MonumentsEnglandFour stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall

Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall

England
List entry 1019214
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of four circular stone structures with diameter measurements typical of domestic dwellings from the later Bronze Age period, accompanied by field boundary walls that define the organised landscape system around the settlement. Such hut circle settlements represent permanent or semi-permanent habitation and reflect the pattern of pastoral and agricultural communities established on Dartmoor during the later second millennium BC. The survival of both the structural remains and the associated field systems provides evidence of prehistoric land use and settlement organisation on the Dartmoor uplands.

Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019214. View the official record →

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What is Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall?

Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019214.

Who is responsible for protecting Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall?

Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall 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 1019214.

What other scheduled monuments are near Four stone hut circles and associated boundary walls south east of Fernworthy Reservoir, 250m north west of Metherall?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 340m south west of Laughter Hole Farm (8.7 km), Two double stone alignments, cairn and standing stone 700m south west of Laughter Hole Farm (9 km), Irregular aggregate field system and stone hut circle 755m north east of Dunnabridge Pound Farm (9.2 km).

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