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Stone hut circle on Down Ridge, located 480 metres south west of Saddle Bridge in Devon, is a prehistoric settlement structure dating to the Bronze Age. The monument comprises a circular or sub-circular stone foundation typical of domestic dwellings from this period, constructed from locally available stone in a manner characteristic of upland settlement patterns in south western England. Such hut circles represent the archaeological evidence for permanent or semi-permanent habitation during the Bronze Age, when communities established settlements on the moorland and higher ground of Devon. The site contributes to the understanding of prehistoric land use and settlement distribution across Dartmoor and the surrounding upland regions of the county.
Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019219. View the official record →
Stone hut circle on Down Ridge, located 480 metres south west of Saddle Bridge in Devon, is a prehistoric settlement structure dating to the Bronze Age. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019219.
Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge 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 1019219.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn on Sharp Tor (9.9 km), Enclosure on the west side of the Erme valley below Stalldown (10.1 km), Cairn south of Stalldown stone alignment (10.2 km).
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