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Stone hut circle 635m south-west of Beardown Man is a Bronze Age dwelling site located on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor in Devon. The structure forms part of a dispersed settlement pattern characteristic of upland occupation during the later Bronze Age, demonstrating the widespread use of Dartmoor's elevated terrain for pastoral and domestic activity. The hut circle retains its stone foundations, which would originally have supported a timber-framed superstructure with a thatched or turf roof, typical of domestic architecture from this period. This site contributes to the archaeological understanding of Bronze Age settlement organisation and land use on Dartmoor, situated within a landscape rich in contemporary monuments.
Stone hut circle 635m south-west of Beardown Man forming part of a dispersed settlement on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012572. View the official record →
Stone hut circle 635m south-west of Beardown Man is a Bronze Age dwelling site located on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012572.
Stone hut circle 635m south-west of Beardown Man forming part of a dispersed settlement on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor 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 1012572.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure east of Down Tor, 740m north east of Combshead Tor (9.8 km), Round cairn east of Down Tor, 770m north east of Combshead Tor (9.8 km), Tor cairn 60m south east of Down Tor (9.9 km).
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