Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUnenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge

England
List entry 1017985
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill is a Bronze Age settlement site located approximately 870 metres north-west of Sandeman Bridge in Devon. The monument comprises multiple stone hut circles arranged without formal defensive or boundary enclosures, a settlement pattern characteristic of upland Bronze Age communities in south-western England. The site reflects the pastoral and domestic organisation of prehistoric highland settlement, with the stone-built structures providing evidence of permanent or semi-permanent occupation during the later prehistoric period. The unenclosed arrangement distinguishes this settlement from the more formally organised later Iron Age settlements, indicating its antiquity within the Bronze Age sequence of Dartmoor and the surrounding moorlands.

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017985. View the official record →

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What is Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge?

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill is a Bronze Age settlement site located approximately 870 metres north-west of Sandeman Bridge in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017985.

Who is responsible for protecting Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge?

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge 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 1017985.

What other scheduled monuments are near Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric settlement and irregular aggregate field system 340m south west of Laughter Hole Farm (8.5 km), Two double stone alignments, cairn and standing stone 700m south west of Laughter Hole Farm (8.7 km), Irregular aggregate field system and stone hut circle 755m north east of Dunnabridge Pound Farm (8.8 km).

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