© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Hut circles SE of Brisworthy is a prehistoric settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises a cluster of Bronze Age domestic structures, characteristic of the period of settlement activity on the moor during the second millennium BC. These hut circles represent the remains of circular or sub-circular dwellings, typical of moorland communities engaged in pastoral and agricultural subsistence. The archaeological evidence from such sites contributes to understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use on Dartmoor during the later prehistoric period.
Hut circles SE of Brisworthy is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1004585. View the official record →
Hut circles SE of Brisworthy is a prehistoric settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1004585.
Hut circles SE of Brisworthy 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 1004585.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.6 km), Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (6.5 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 (7.4 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hut circles SE of Brisworthy'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 circles SE of Brisworthy stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.