Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor

Stone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor

England
List entry 1011450
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument comprises a cluster of stone-built round houses, or hut circles, together with associated field systems and enclosure boundaries that reflect prehistoric agricultural organisation and habitation patterns. The hut circles are constructed from stone and represent domestic structures typical of Bronze Age moorland communities, whilst the surrounding field divisions and stock enclosures indicate a mixed subsistence economy combining settlement with pastoral and arable land use. The site's preservation on the upland landscape provides valuable archaeological evidence for Bronze Age settlement organisation and land management practices on Dartmoor.

Stone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011450. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor?

Stone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011450.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor?

Stone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White 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 1011450.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone hut circle settlement, fields and enclosures 270m south-west of White Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two stone hut circles 570m south west of Down Tor (10.1 km), An enclosed stone hut circle settlement and later tin working earthworks, 540m south east of Down Tor (10.5 km), Tin mill, tinwork and post-medieval farmstead at Outcombe, 260m east of eastern boundary of Roughtor Plantation (10.7 km).

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