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Hut circles west of Saddlesborough is a Bronze Age settlement located in Devon, England. The site comprises the remains of several circular dwellings characteristic of prehistoric upland communities, with structures defined by low stone banks and hollows that mark the positions of ancient roundhouses. These hut circles represent the domestic architecture and settlement patterns of Bronze Age peoples who occupied the Devon uplands, providing evidence of prehistoric land use and social organisation in the region. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement distribution across south-western Britain.
Hut circles W of Saddlesborough is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002520. View the official record →
Hut circles west of Saddlesborough is a Bronze Age settlement located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002520.
Hut circles W of Saddlesborough 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 1002520.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Plympton Priory (7.4 km), Lee Moor Tramway Bridge (7.4 km), Eggbuckland Keep (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hut circles W of Saddlesborough'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 W of Saddlesborough stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.