Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUnenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs

England
List entry 1011701
Nation
England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs is a Bronze Age settlement complex located on Dartmoor in Devon (not Cornwall as stated). The site comprises multiple hut circles, associated field systems, and boundary features characteristic of later Bronze Age land use and domestic occupation. The settlement demonstrates the pattern of dispersed habitation and agricultural organisation typical of the Bronze Age upland communities of south-western England, with the cairn forming part of the broader landscape of burial and ritual monuments contemporary with or predating the settlement phase. The monument reflects the intensification of moorland exploitation during the later Bronze Age period.

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011701. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs?

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs is a Bronze Age settlement complex located on Dartmoor in Devon (not Cornwall as stated). It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011701.

Who is responsible for protecting Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs?

Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs 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 1011701.

What other scheduled monuments are near Unenclosed hut circle settlement, field boundaries, enclosure and cairn on Blacktor Downs?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two early Christian memorial stones 195m north of Welltown (5.9 km), Animal pound called Crowpound (6 km), Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle (6.1 km).

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