One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste

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History & significance

One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste is a Bronze Age domestic settlement located in Devon. The site comprises multiple circular stone-built structures typical of the later prehistoric period, situated in association with surrounding field enclosures that indicate contemporary or near-contemporary land management practices. These hut circles represent the remains of domestic dwellings from the Bronze Age, when such stone-founded structures were characteristic of settlement patterns across the Devon uplands and moorland regions. The physical remains consist of circular stone foundations that once supported timber or turf superstructures, providing evidence of how communities organised their domestic and agricultural activities during this prehistoric period.

One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012702. View the official record →

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