Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPartially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm

England
List entry 1019574
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019574
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
2.02 hectares
Grid reference
SX 56412 74478
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

This monument is a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement with associated cairns and a route marker, located on Dartmoor in Devon. The hut circle settlement dates to the Bronze Age and comprises a number of stone structures typical of prehistoric domestic occupation in the moorland landscape. The site also includes two cairns, which may relate to burial practices or territorial demarcation of the period. The route marker represents a later addition to the landscape, possibly from the medieval or early modern period, indicating the continued significance of movement and navigation through this area of Dartmoor.

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019574. View the official record →

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What is Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm?

This monument is a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement with associated cairns and a route marker, located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019574.

Who is responsible for protecting Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm?

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm 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 1019574.

What other scheduled monuments are near Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An enclosure, stone hut circle, rectangular building and `V'-shaped gully 410m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House (9.8 km), An enclosed settlement, length of reave, two vermin traps and a pillow mound 770m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House (9.8 km), Wigford Down cross: a wayside cross 230m WNW of Cadover Bridge (9.8 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
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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
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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Legal
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm

Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm 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, two cairns and a route marker 325m north west of Yellowmeade Farm

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