Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

Stone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1011187
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor is a Bronze Age domestic structure forming part of an unenclosed settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. The hut circle comprises a substantially preserved circular or sub-circular stone foundation, representative of the settlement patterns established during the second millennium BC on the high moorland. The structure belongs to a group of similar dwellings that remained in use through the later Bronze Age, reflecting the pastoral economy and social organisation of prehistoric Dartmoor communities. This site contributes significant evidence to understanding Bronze Age settlement distribution and domestic architecture across the Southwest Peninsula.

Stone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011187. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor is a Bronze Age domestic structure forming part of an unenclosed settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011187.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 510m NNE 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 1011187.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon (9.9 km), One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon (10 km), Enclosure and stone hut circles 600m ESE of Penn Beacon, forming part of a stone hut circle settlement (10 km).

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