Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHut circles and a length of enclosure wall, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600m east of Nodden Gate

Hut circles and a length of enclosure wall, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600m east of Nodden Gate

England
List entry 1008638
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England
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Overview

History & significance

The hut circles and enclosure wall forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600 metres east of Nodden Gate is a prehistoric settlement site in Devon. The monument comprises the remains of circular domestic structures and associated field boundaries characteristic of Iron Age or Bronze Age settlement patterns in the region. The stone construction and layout reflect the agricultural community organisation of upland Devon during the later prehistoric period. Such settlements provide archaeological evidence of domestic life, land use, and social organisation in the southwest during the later prehistoric centuries.

Hut circles and a length of enclosure wall, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600m east of Nodden Gate is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008638. View the official record →

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What is Hut circles and a length of enclosure wall, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600m east of Nodden Gate?

The hut circles and enclosure wall forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600 metres east of Nodden Gate is a prehistoric settlement site in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008638.

Who is responsible for protecting Hut circles and a length of enclosure wall, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600m east of Nodden Gate?

Hut circles and a length of enclosure wall, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600m east of Nodden Gate 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 1008638.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hut circles and a length of enclosure wall, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 600m east of Nodden Gate?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 330m north of the Ordance Survey triangulation pillar on Cox Tor (9.8 km), Sixteen stone hut circles forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on the north-east slope of Cox Tor (9.8 km), Stone hut circle forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on the north-east slope of Cox Tor (9.9 km).

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