Scheduled MonumentsEnglandSouthernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor

Southernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor

England
List entry 1007557
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Southernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor is a prehistoric domestic structure located on the moor near Chagford in Devon. The hut circle is part of a wider Bronze Age settlement complex and represents evidence of sustained occupation and agricultural management of the upland landscape during the second millennium before the present. The structure comprises a roughly circular or oval stone-built foundation, characteristic of contemporary domestic architecture on Dartmoor and the wider southwest peninsula, constructed from locally available stone rubble. The survival of multiple hut circles within the settlement provides valuable archaeological evidence for prehistoric social organisation, settlement patterns, and land use on the Devon uplands.

Southernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007557. View the official record →

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What is Southernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor?

Southernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor is a prehistoric domestic structure located on the moor near Chagford in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007557.

Who is responsible for protecting Southernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor?

Southernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor 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 1007557.

What other scheduled monuments are near Southernmost stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Remains of Longstone Manor House, Wind Strew and associated features (9.3 km), Warren at Sheeps Tor, 520m north of Chubstone Cottage (9.6 km), Cist south east of Roughtor Plantation (9.8 km).

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