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Three hut circles on the south part of Wigford Down is a Prehistoric settlement site located in Devon, England. The three circular structures represent Bronze Age domestic dwellings, typical of the scattered pastoral communities that inhabited Dartmoor and its surrounding areas during the second millennium before the Common Era. The hut circles survive as earthwork remains, consisting of the characteristic circular depressions and surrounding banks that mark the locations of these ancient roundhouses. This site forms part of the broader pattern of Bronze Age settlement evidence across south-western England, providing archaeological insight into the domestic arrangements and land use practices of Prehistoric populations in the region.
Three hut circles on south part of Wigford Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002549. View the official record →
Three hut circles on the south part of Wigford Down is a Prehistoric settlement site located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002549.
Three hut circles on south part of Wigford Down 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 1002549.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (6 km), Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park (6.2 km), Bowden Battery (7.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Three hut circles on south part of Wigford Down's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
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Three hut circles on south part of Wigford Down stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.