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Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House

England

List entry 1014615

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1014615

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

0.1 hectares

Grid reference

SX 57355 65142

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises two circular structures with stone foundations typical of prehistoric domestic occupation, together with an associated enclosure that served stock management or defensive purposes. The hut circles represent domestic dwellings characteristic of the Bronze Age period on the moorland plateau, likely dating to the second millennium BC. The remains survive as visible stone footings that contribute to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use across Dartmoor's upland regions.

Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014615. View the official record →

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What is Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014615.

Who is responsible for protecting Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House 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 1014615.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (5.2 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (5.3 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.6 km).

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Monuments

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Battlefields

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Roman Britain

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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm

5.2 km

Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down

5.3 km

Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner

5.6 km

Boringdon Camp hillfort and associated remains

6.2 km

Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park

6.8 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

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House

Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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