Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge

Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge

England
List entry 1002650
Nation
England
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument comprises a circular or sub-circular earthwork representing the remains of a prehistoric dwelling, typical of the domestic structures found across Dartmoor during the Bronze Age period. Such hut circles, formed by stone-built or turf-built circular houses with associated boundary banks and clearance cairns, represent important evidence for settlement patterns and land use during the second millennium BCE. The site contributes to the archaeological record of Bronze Age communities on the moor and their adaptation to the upland landscape.

Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002650. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge?

Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002650.

Who is responsible for protecting Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge?

Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge 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 1002650.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hut circle NE of Thornworthy Lodge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor (8.6 km), Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge (8.9 km), A cairn and cist 380m west and a cairn and standing stone 370m south west of Bellever Tor, forming an outlying part of a cairn cemetery (9.2 km).

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