Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement

Stone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1011189
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor is a prehistoric domestic structure forming part of a Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of the remains of a circular stone-built dwelling, characteristic of the later Bronze Age period when such hut circles became the dominant settlement form across the moorland landscape. The site preserves evidence of domestic occupation through its surviving stone foundations and associated features within the broader settlement complex. As part of a hut circle settlement cluster, the structure contributes to archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use on Dartmoor during the second millennium before the present era.

Stone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011189. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor is a prehistoric domestic structure forming part of a Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011189.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement 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 1011189.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 130m east of Leeden Tor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Beatland Corner socket stone: a wayside cross 900m south east of Shaugh Prior church (9.4 km), Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (9.7 km), One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon (10 km).

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