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Hut circles west of Wigford Down China Clay Works is a Bronze Age settlement located in Devon. The site comprises a cluster of prehistoric domestic structures characteristic of upland settlement patterns during the second millennium BC. These circular stone-founded dwellings represent evidence of sustained occupation and subsistence practices on the Devon moorlands during the Bronze Age period. The monument's archaeological value lies in its contribution to understanding settlement distribution and domestic architecture in prehistoric Devon, though detailed excavation records for this specific location remain limited in the published scholarly literature.
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 west of Wigford Down China Clay Works is a Bronze Age settlement located in Devon. 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).
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