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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 stone-built circular hut structures typical of prehistoric upland settlement patterns on Dartmoor, with partial enclosing elements suggesting organised settlement planning characteristic of later prehistoric communities. The monument's location on the higher moorland reflects the exploitation of marginal pastoral and agricultural land during the Bronze Age and Iron Age periods. The remains are now scheduled as an ancient monument in recognition of their archaeological significance for understanding prehistoric settlement and land use on Dartmoor.
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 →
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.
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.
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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