Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement

Stone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement

England
List entry 1014670
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge is a prehistoric domestic structure forming part of a Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor. The monument consists of a partially enclosed circular stone dwelling typical of upland settlement patterns in the second millennium BCE, preserved as a low stone foundation. The hut circle settlement of which it forms part represents evidence of sustained pastoral and domestic occupation during the Bronze Age, when such communities exploited the moorland environment for herding and cultivation. The survival of multiple hut circles in association demonstrates the social organisation and settlement hierarchy of prehistoric Dartmoor communities.

Stone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014670. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge is a prehistoric domestic structure forming part of a Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014670.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Stone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of a partially enclosed 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 1014670.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle 570m ENE of Merrivale Bridge, forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle on Wigford Down (10 km), Vermin trap 620m south east of Legis Tor forming part of Trowlesworthy Warren (10.1 km), Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House (10.2 km).

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