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Stone hut circle 640m south-west of Beardown Man is a Bronze Age domestic structure forming part of a dispersed prehistoric settlement on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor in Devon. The hut circle is constructed from stone and represents the settlement pattern typical of upland Bronze Age communities in south-western England, where groups of dwelling sites were distributed across the landscape rather than concentrated in nucleated settlements. The monument contributes to our understanding of Bronze Age land use and social organization on Dartmoor and the surrounding upland regions, where such hut circles remain among the most tangible archaeological evidence of prehistoric habitation and subsistence practices.
Stone hut circle 640m 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 1012570. View the official record →
Stone hut circle 640m south-west of Beardown Man is a Bronze Age domestic structure forming part of a dispersed prehistoric settlement on the eastern slope of Conies Down Tor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012570.
Stone hut circle 640m 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 1012570.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pound and hut circles N of Down Tor (9.8 km), Three round cairns 370m ENE of Down Tor (9.8 km), Enclosure east of Down Tor, 740m north east of Combshead Tor (9.8 km).
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