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Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor

England
List entry 1019587
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019587
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.51 hectares
Grid reference
SX 56685 72898, SX 56470 72983, SX 56798 72980, SX 56525 73009, SX 56910 72741
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises hut circles constructed from stone, characteristic of prehistoric settlement patterns on the moorland landscape. The partial enclosure suggests defensive or organisational function typical of later prehistoric communities. This monument represents evidence of sustained human occupation and land management during the metal-working periods, contributing to understanding of settlement distribution and domestic architecture across Dartmoor's upland zones.

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019587. View the official record →

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What is Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019587.

Who is responsible for protecting Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor 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 1019587.

What other scheduled monuments are near Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circles W of Saddlesborough (9.6 km), Bowl barrow at Emmets Post (9.7 km), Blackaton Cross: a wayside cross 1.25km north of Lee Moor Village (9.8 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Hut circles W of Saddlesborough
9.6 km
Bowl barrow at Emmets Post
9.7 km
Blackaton Cross: a wayside cross 1.25km north of Lee Moor Village
9.8 km
Cholwich Town contour reave, cairn and two enclosures
10 km
Shaugh Prior village cross: a wayside cross at the road junction 150m east of the parish church
10.1 km
One of two cairns west of Penn Beacon
10.2 km
Part of Penn Moor contour reave
10.6 km
Part of Penn Moor contour reave incorporating two stone hut circles and an enclosed hut settlement
10.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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