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 structure forming part of an unenclosed settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. The hut circle consists of a roughly circular stone foundation, typical of prehistoric domestic dwellings of the second millennium BC. It stands within a landscape of similar structures that together constitute evidence of sustained Bronze Age occupation and pastoral settlement on the high moorland. The monument survives as a ground-level archaeological feature, contributing to the archaeological record of upland settlement patterns in the south-west peninsula during prehistory.

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 structure forming part of an unenclosed settlement 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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