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Stone hut circle 460m south east of Penn Beacon is a prehistoric domestic structure located on moorland in Devon. The monument consists of the remains of a stone-built circular dwelling, characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in south-western England, typically dating to the second millennium before present. Such hut circles represent evidence of pastoral and agricultural communities that exploited the upland areas of Dartmoor and surrounding regions during prehistory. The site's survival as an archaeological feature contributes to understanding the distribution and organisation of ancient settlements across Devon's moorland landscape.
Stone hut circle 460m south east of Penn Beacon is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008645. View the official record →
Stone hut circle 460m south east of Penn Beacon is a prehistoric domestic structure located on moorland in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008645.
Stone hut circle 460m south east of Penn Beacon 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 1008645.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (6.8 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (6.9 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (7 km).
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