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Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge is a prehistoric dwelling site located in Devon, England. The monument comprises a circular or sub-circular structure constructed from stone, characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns in the southwest of England, dating to approximately the second millennium BC. Such hut circles represent the domestic architecture of pastoral communities who exploited the upland moorland environments of Devon during the Bronze Age, and their survival provides archaeological evidence for prehistoric settlement distribution and land use. The site is recorded and protected as a scheduled ancient monument, reflecting its significance for understanding the archaeological heritage of Devon's upland zones.
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 480m south west of Saddle Bridge is a prehistoric dwelling site located in Devon, England. 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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