Scheduled MonumentsEnglandHut circles SE of Yar Tor

Hut circles SE of Yar Tor

England
List entry 1003291
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003291
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.07 hectares
Grid reference
SX 68171 73684, SX 68187 73670, SX 68266 73594, SX 68444 73502
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hut circles south-east of Yar Tor in Devon is a Bronze Age settlement comprising the remains of several roundhouses characteristic of prehistoric occupation on Dartmoor. The site consists of multiple circular or sub-circular stone-founded structures, typical of domestic habitation during the second millennium BCE. Such hut circle settlements represent important evidence for the pattern of upland settlement and land use during the Bronze Age in south-west England. The remains, preserved as low stone rubble foundations visible at ground level, contribute to the archaeological understanding of prehistoric Dartmoor communities and their adaptation to moorland environments.

Hut circles SE of Yar Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003291. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Hut circles SE of Yar Tor?

Hut circles south-east of Yar Tor in Devon is a Bronze Age settlement comprising the remains of several roundhouses characteristic of prehistoric occupation on Dartmoor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003291.

Who is responsible for protecting Hut circles SE of Yar Tor?

Hut circles SE of Yar Tor 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 1003291.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hut circles SE of Yar Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Eastern White Barrow (8.6 km), Riders Rings (The Rings) (9.2 km), Enclosure WSW of Dockwell Hole (9.4 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hut circles SE of Yar Tor

Hut circles SE of Yar Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Hut circles SE of Yar Tor

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