Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 330m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

Stone hut circle 330m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1011185
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 330m north of Hart Tor is an ancient monument constituting one of several domestic structures within an unenclosed Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. The hut circle is constructed from stone and represents the remains of a prehistoric dwelling, characteristic of the settlement patterns established on the moor during the later Bronze Age. The structure forms part of a broader archaeological landscape that includes multiple hut circles positioned without evidence of surrounding defensive or boundary structures, suggesting a settlement organised around dispersed domestic units rather than nucleated habitation. The monument is recorded on the National Heritage List for England under entry 1011185 and survives as an important archaeological record of prehistoric life and land use on Dartmoor.

Stone hut circle 330m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011185. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 330m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 330m north of Hart Tor is an ancient monument constituting one of several domestic structures within an unenclosed Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011185.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 330m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 330m 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 1011185.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 330m 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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