Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor

Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor

England
List entry 1018356
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises a cluster of stone-built circular dwellings, typical of upland settlement patterns in southwestern England during the later prehistoric period. These hut circles represent domestic occupation of the moorland landscape during a period when such high-altitude areas supported sustained settlement and pastoral or mixed farming communities. The stone foundations and circular layout preserve evidence of prehistoric building techniques and settlement organization characteristic of the second and first millennia BC.

Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018356. View the official record →

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What is Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor?

Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018356.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor?

Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy 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 1018356.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle settlement 600m ENE of Great Trowlesworthy Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (4.9 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (5 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.2 km).

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