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Hut circles E of Pritton

Devon

This cluster of hut circles lies on open moorland east of Pritton, likely dating to the Bronze Age. The circular stone foundations mark the remains of domestic dwellings, their positioning reflecting how people once lived and farmed across Dartmoor's higher ground. Multiple structures suggest a small settled community, taking advantage of shelter and available resources.

Today the site appears as faint circular depressions and stone arrangements in the heather and grass. Walking here, you stand among the oldest human settlements on the moor, part of Dartmoor's rich archaeological landscape. The setting itself speaks to the changing relationship between people and this upland environment over three thousand years.

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Photo: Graham Horn (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons

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