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Hut circle on Comb Scar is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Yorkshire. The monument consists of a circular or sub-circular earthwork representing the foundation of an Iron Age or Bronze Age dwelling, characteristic of upland settlement patterns in northern Britain during the later prehistoric period. Such hut circles typically measured between four and eight metres in diameter and would have supported a timber or stone superstructure with a central hearth. The site contributes to understanding the distribution and nature of domestic occupation in the Pennine uplands during pre-Roman times.
Hut circle on Comb Scar is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004151. View the official record →
Hut circle on Comb Scar is a prehistoric domestic settlement located in Yorkshire. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004151.
Hut circle on Comb Scar 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 1004151.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval settlements and lynchets extending NW from Town Head (1.7 km), Lime kiln and associated quarry 75m south of High Scarth Barn (5 km), Round barrow 550m south west of Park Hill (6.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hut circle on Comb Scar'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 on Comb Scar stands on Dinantian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Mississippian. The rock here is limestone with subordinate sandstone and argillaceous rocks.