Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole

Two enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole

England
List entry 1008657
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Two enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole is a Bronze Age monument located in Devon, England. The site comprises two separate settlements, each defined by stone-built enclosure walls that protected clusters of circular domestic structures typical of later Bronze Age settlement patterns in south-western England. The hut circles themselves represent the domestic architecture of communities engaged in pastoralism and mixed subsistence farming during the Bronze Age period. These enclosed settlements demonstrate the organisation of Bronze Age society and the construction techniques employed in upland Devon during the later prehistoric period.

Two enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008657. View the official record →

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What is Two enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole?

Two enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole is a Bronze Age monument located in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008657.

Who is responsible for protecting Two enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole?

Two enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole 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 1008657.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two enclosed stone hut circle settlements 300m south of Broad Hole?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnfield and enclosure 725m east of Cuckoo Rock (9.5 km), Stone hut circle settlement 250m east of Cuckoo Rock (9.5 km), The north-western of two cairns on Eylesbarrow (9.7 km).

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