Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 320m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

Stone hut circle 320m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1011175
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 320m north of Hart Tor is a Bronze Age settlement comprising a cluster of unenclosed stone structures located in Devon. The monument forms part of a broader pattern of Bronze Age domestic settlement on Dartmoor, dating to the second millennium BCE. The hut circles are constructed from stone and represent evidence of permanent or semi-permanent occupation during the prehistoric period. Such settlements are characteristic of the upland farming communities that exploited Dartmoor's moorland environment during the Bronze Age, providing archaeological testimony to ancient land use and settlement patterns in the region.

Stone hut circle 320m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011175. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 320m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 320m north of Hart Tor is a Bronze Age settlement comprising a cluster of unenclosed stone structures located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011175.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 320m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 320m 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 1011175.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 320m 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), Enclosure and stone hut circle 740m south east of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement (10.1 km), One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon (10.1 km).

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