Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 270m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

Stone hut circle 270m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1011182
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 270m north of Hart Tor is a Bronze Age domestic settlement structure located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site forms part of a larger unenclosed settlement of stone hut circles, a settlement form characteristic of the later Bronze Age period on Dartmoor, typically dating to around 1500–800 BC. The hut circle itself would originally have comprised a circular or sub-circular stone foundation with walls built of rubble stone, which once supported a superstructure of timber and thatch or turf. This settlement type represents one of the most substantial concentrations of Bronze Age domestic remains on Dartmoor and provides important evidence for the organisation and scale of prehistoric settlement patterns on the upland moorland.

Stone hut circle 270m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011182. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 270m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 270m north of Hart Tor is a Bronze Age domestic settlement structure located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011182.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 270m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 270m 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 1011182.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 270m 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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