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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 →
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.
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.
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).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hut circles SE of Yar Tor'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 Yar Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.