Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement

Stone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1007436
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor is a Bronze Age domestic structure forming part of a prehistoric settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of the remains of a circular stone-built dwelling, characteristic of upland settlement patterns in south-west England during the Bronze Age period. The hut circle forms one element within a wider landscape of such structures, indicative of sustained occupation and land use in this moorland environment. The settlement remains represent important evidence for prehistoric domestic organisation and the exploitation of marginal upland terrain during the second millennium BC.

Stone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007436. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor is a Bronze Age domestic structure forming part of a prehistoric settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007436.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor 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 1007436.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 315m north-east of Sharpitor forming part of a stone hut circle settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (8.6 km), Two round barrows on Ridding Down (9.4 km), Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate (9.7 km).

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