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Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm

England
List entry 1021344
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021344
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.18 hectares
Grid reference
SX 69559 80885
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Devon, England. The monument comprises three circular structures constructed with stone, representative of domestic settlements dating to the Bronze Age period. Such hut circles are characteristic archaeological remains of prehistoric upland occupation in south-western England, where communities exploited marginal pastoral landscapes. The site contributes to understanding the settlement patterns and land use strategies of Bronze Age populations in Devon's upland zones.

Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021344. View the official record →

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What is Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm?

Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm is a Bronze Age settlement site located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021344.

Who is responsible for protecting Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm?

Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm 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 1021344.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric fields and settlements north east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system (9.4 km), Pound at Newbridge (9.7 km), Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge (9.9 km).

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Monuments
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Battlefields
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Roman Britain
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Domesday
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Civil War
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Geology
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Prehistoric fields and settlements north east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system
9.4 km
Pound at Newbridge
9.7 km
Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge
9.9 km
Two cairns at Ausewell Rocks
10 km
Eight cairns forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge and a stone alignment immediately west of Horn's Cross
10.1 km
Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross
10.1 km
Wayside cross on Down Ridge 730m south west of Saddle Bridge
10.2 km
Horn's Cross
10.2 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm

Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Three stone hut circles 300m south east of Headland Warren Farm

ExeterRoman town · ~15.7 miles
Domesday entry for Shapley, Devon →
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