Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm

Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm

England
List entry 1019263
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm is a Bronze Age or Iron Age domestic structure located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument comprises a circular stone-built dwelling with characteristic features typical of prehistoric settlement sites on the moorland, evidenced by its surviving stone foundations. The site represents an important example of the pattern of dispersed rural settlement that characterised the upland zones of south-western England during the later prehistoric period. Its precise chronological attribution remains subject to archaeological interpretation, though such structures are generally dated to the Bronze Age and Iron Age sequence spanning roughly the second to first millennia BCE.

Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019263. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm?

Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm is a Bronze Age or Iron Age domestic structure located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019263.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm?

Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm 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 1019263.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 450m north east of Teignhead Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An agglomerated enclosure and two stone hut circles 580m west of Laughter Hole Farm (8.9 km), Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 600m west of Laughter Hole Farm (9 km), Stone hut circle settlement 320m north east of Crockern (9.1 km).

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