Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPartially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross

England
List entry 1020185
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020185
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.09 hectares
Grid reference
SX 66546 71087, SX 66635 71263
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross is a prehistoric settlement comprising stone-built circular dwellings situated on moorland in Devon. The site dates to the Bronze Age, a period during which such hut circle settlements were characteristic features of upland pastoral communities across south-western England. The settlement is defined by the remains of partially enclosed structures typical of Bronze Age domestic occupation, wherein stone foundations supported timber-framed or turf-built superstructures. This monument represents evidence of sustained settlement and land-use patterns during the later prehistoric period on the Devonian uplands.

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020185. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross is a prehistoric settlement comprising stone-built circular dwellings situated on moorland in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020185.

Who is responsible for protecting Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross 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 1020185.

What other scheduled monuments are near Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure on the west side of the Erme valley below Stalldown (9.9 km), Stone alignment north of Glasscombe Upper Plantation (9.9 km), Cairn above the south-west bank of the East Glaze Brook (9.9 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
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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Literature
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Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross 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 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross

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