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Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields north of Standon Down is a Bronze Age settlement complex located in Devon. The site comprises multiple stone-built circular domestic structures typical of upland pastoral communities of the second millennium BCE, arranged within a landscape of contemporary field systems that reflect the organised agricultural exploitation of this moorland area. The hut circles, constructed from local stone, represent the substantial dwellings of a sedentary community, whilst the field boundaries indicate intensive land management practices contemporary with the settlement occupation. The site provides evidence for the density and sophistication of Bronze Age settlement on Dartmoor and contributes significantly to understanding prehistoric land use patterns in the south-west peninsula.
Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields north of Standon Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008244. View the official record →
Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields north of Standon Down is a Bronze Age settlement complex located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008244.
Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement and associated fields north of Standon Down 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 1008244.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement south of Foggintor Quarries, 1140m ENE of Criptor (9.7 km), Stone hut circle settlement 900m west of Devil's Bridge (9.8 km), Stone hut circle situated on the north eastern edge of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement 1180m south of North Hessary Tor (9.8 km).
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