Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor

Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor

England
List entry 1007558
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007558
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 55495 77807
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor is a Bronze Age domestic structure located on Langstone Moor in Devon. The hut circle is one of several prehistoric structures comprising a settlement of this period, representing evidence of early permanent occupation on the moorland landscape. The structure consists of the characteristic circular or sub-circular stone foundations typical of Bronze Age domestic architecture in southwestern England. This settlement demonstrates the pattern of Bronze Age habitation on Devon's moorlands and contributes to understanding the economic and social organisation of communities during the later prehistoric period.

Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007558. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor?

Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor is a Bronze Age domestic structure located on Langstone Moor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007558.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor?

Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor 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 1007558.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Remains of Longstone Manor House, Wind Strew and associated features (9.4 km), Warren at Sheeps Tor, 520m north of Chubstone Cottage (9.7 km), Cist south east of Roughtor Plantation (9.8 km).

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Domesday
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor

Stone hut circle forming part of the settlement on Langstone Moor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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