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Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor

England
List entry 1018910
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018910
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.29 hectares
Grid reference
SX 57763 87729, SX 57677 87805
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor is a prehistoric settlement remains located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of stone-built circular structures characteristic of Bronze Age domestic occupation, likely dating to the second millennium before the present era. The partial enclosure suggests a planned settlement layout typical of Dartmoor's later prehistoric communities, with the hut circles representing the remains of individual dwellings. The monument preserves important evidence of upland settlement patterns and subsistence practices during the Bronze Age period.

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018910. View the official record →

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What is Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor is a prehistoric settlement remains located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018910.

Who is responsible for protecting Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints 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 1018910.

What other scheduled monuments are near Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 25m south of Langstone Moor stone circle (9.8 km), Two round cairns 120m south-east of Langstone Moor stone circle (9.8 km), Three round barrows E of Grenna Ball (9.9 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Round cairn 25m south of Langstone Moor stone circle
9.8 km
Two round cairns 120m south-east of Langstone Moor stone circle
9.8 km
Three round barrows E of Grenna Ball
9.9 km
Easternmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor
10 km
Enclosures and stone hut circles forming part of a stone hut circle settlement on Langstone Moor
10 km
Seven stone hut circles, a length of field boundary and a clearance cairn forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor
10.1 km
Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor
10.2 km
Two stone hut circles and two clearance cairns forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor
10.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 290m north west of Lints Tor

ExeterRoman town · ~21.4 miles
Domesday entry for Sourton, Devon →
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