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
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019214
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.12 hectares
Grid reference
SX 67096 83979, SX 67095 84036, SX 67063 84129, SX 67039 84174
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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 comprises four circular stone-built structures typical of domestic occupation during the Bronze Age, accompanied by field boundary walls that delineate the surrounding settlement landscape. These hut circles represent evidence of permanent or semi-permanent habitation and pastoral activity, characteristic of the upland settlements that developed on Dartmoor during the second millennium BCE. The associated field systems indicate the organisation of land use within this prehistoric community and contribute to our understanding of Bronze Age agricultural and settlement patterns in the South West of England.

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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Overview
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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.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under 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 stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

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

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