Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock

Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock

England
List entry 1021057
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock is a Bronze Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises a cluster of stone-built circular structures typical of upland pastoral communities of the second millennium BCE. Such hut circle settlements represent evidence of sustained domestic occupation during the Bronze Age, with their circular stone foundations indicating permanent or semi-permanent habitation associated with pastoralist economies. The settlement's location on the moorland plateau reflects the Bronze Age utilisation of Dartmoor's higher ground for settlement and resource exploitation.

Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021057. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock?

Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock is a Bronze Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021057.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock?

Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock 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 1021057.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (8.3 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (9 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (9.1 km).

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