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Broadun Ring is a prehistoric enclosed settlement, likely dating to the Bronze Age, situated on open moorland north west of Hartland Tor. The site consists of a circular or oval enclosure defined by one or more rings of earthwork ramparts, typical of defended settlements from this period on Dartmoor. Such ringworks served as homesteads or livestock enclosures, and their presence across the moor speaks to intensive Bronze Age occupation of these uplands.
Today the earthworks remain visible as subtle banks and ditches in the moorland turf, best read in low light or after rain when shadows emphasize the relief. The site sits within the wider landscape of Dartmoor's prehistoric heritage, where Bronze Age field systems, cairns, and settlements are scattered across the open ground. This is a place to find by careful walking and observation rather than obvious signage.
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