Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPartially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross

England
List entry 1019275
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019275
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.96 hectares
Grid reference
SX 66419 70981
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple stone-built circular structures typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation in Devon. The site consists of hut circles arranged within a partially defined enclosure, representing a domestic settlement pattern common to the South West during the later prehistoric period. The stone construction and layout provide evidence of sustained habitation and social organisation in this upland or semi-improved landscape. Such settlements are significant for understanding the distribution and character of prehistoric communities across Devon and the broader patterns of settlement continuity and change in the region during the later Bronze Age and Iron Age periods.

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019275. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross is a prehistoric settlement comprising multiple stone-built circular structures typical of Bronze Age or Iron Age occupation in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019275.

Who is responsible for protecting Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m 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 1019275.

What other scheduled monuments are near Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of several stone hut circles north of Corringdon Ball (9.9 km), One of several stone hut circles north of Corringdon Ball (9.9 km), One of several stone hut circles north of Corringdon Ball (10 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
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
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Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m west of Horn's Cross

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 560m 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 560m west of Horn's Cross

ExeterRoman town · ~20.7 miles