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Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks is a Bronze Age domestic settlement located in Devon. The monument consists of the remains of a circular dwelling, characteristic of prehistoric settlement patterns in south-west England during the second millennium BC. The site preserves evidence of Early Bronze Age occupation and represents the type of domestic architecture typical of upland communities in this period. Such hut circles are important archaeological remains for understanding prehistoric settlement, land use, and daily life in Devon's Bronze Age landscape.
Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003286. View the official record →
Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks is a Bronze Age domestic settlement located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003286.
Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks 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 1003286.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hembury Castle (7.4 km), Four cairns on Holne Lee 1140m north west of Greatcombe (7.4 km), Hawson Cross (7.9 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks'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.
Hut circle at Tunhill Rocks stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.