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Hut circle on Wigford Down is a Bronze Age domestic settlement located on Wigford Down in Devon. The monument consists of the earthwork remains of a circular dwelling, characteristic of prehistoric settlement patterns in southwest England during the Bronze Age period. The site represents evidence of early agricultural communities that inhabited the upland areas of Devon, and such hut circles are typical of the dispersed settlement pattern found across Dartmoor and surrounding high ground during the second and first millennia before the present era. The survival of the earthwork provides archaeological information about Bronze Age domestic architecture and land use in the region.
Hut circle on Wigford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002551. View the official record →
Hut circle on Wigford Down is a Bronze Age domestic settlement located on Wigford Down in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002551.
Hut circle on Wigford Down 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 1002551.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (6.7 km), Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park (6.9 km), Crownhill Fort (8.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hut circle on Wigford Down'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 Wigford Down stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.