Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo stone hut circles 160m south of Down Tor

Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down Tor

England
List entry 1008640
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down Tor is a Bronze Age settlement site located on Dartmoor in Devon. The hut circles represent domestic structures characteristic of the later Bronze Age period, when dispersed pastoral communities occupied the moorland landscape. The stone-built circular dwellings, constructed from local granite, are typical of the settlement patterns evident across Dartmoor during the second millennium BCE. Such sites provide important archaeological evidence for understanding the organisation, domestic life, and land use practices of Bronze Age communities in the Southwest Peninsula.

Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008640. View the official record →

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What is Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down Tor?

Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down 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 1008640.

Who is responsible for protecting Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down Tor?

Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down 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 1008640.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two stone hut circles 160m south of Down Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two round barrows on Ridding Down (7.9 km), Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate (8.1 km), Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (8.7 km).

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