Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

Stone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1011183
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor is a Bronze Age domestic structure forming part of an unenclosed settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. The hut circle comprises a circular or sub-circular foundation of stone rubble, characteristic of permanent or semi-permanent dwellings occupied during the later Bronze Age, roughly 1500–700 BC. The structure stands within a dispersed group of similar hut circles lacking surrounding boundary walls or ditches, indicating a settlement pattern typical of upland pastoral communities during this period. Such monuments represent significant evidence for Bronze Age settlement patterns, land use, and domestic organisation on Dartmoor's high moorland.

Stone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011183. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor is a Bronze Age domestic structure forming part of an unenclosed settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011183.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed 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 1011183.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 260m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Double stone alignment with a large cairn south-west of Penn Beacon (9.9 km), One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon (10.1 km), One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon (10.2 km).

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