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Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works is a prehistoric settlement site located in Devon, England. The monument comprises a group of hut circles, which are the remains of Iron Age or Bronze Age domestic structures, identifiable as circular or sub-circular depressions in the landscape. Such hut circles represent evidence of sustained settlement activity during the later prehistoric period, typically occupied between the Bronze Age and Iron Age, and their distribution across the moorland landscape reflects patterns of human habitation and land use in Devon during these periods. The site's proximity to the china clay works indicates its archaeological significance in understanding prehistoric settlement patterns in this region, though the exact chronology and intensity of occupation would require specialist archaeological investigation.
Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002521. View the official record →
Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works is a prehistoric settlement site located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002521.
Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works 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 1002521.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (6.4 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 (6.8 km), Crownhill Fort (8.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Hut circles W of Wigford Down China Clay Works'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 Wigford Down China Clay Works stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.