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Hut circle 400m south east of Great Nodden

Grid ref: SX 5421 8721

This stone hut circle forms one dwelling within a larger Bronze Age settlement that once occupied this moorland terrain. Built from dry stone and now reduced to its foundations, the circular structure tells of domestic life on Dartmoor in prehistory. The hut was likely roofed with thatch or turf, and its stones would have provided shelter against the open moor's demanding weather.

Today the site sits as scattered stonework in the landscape, visible to those who know where to look. Its position on the moor, part of a cluster of similar dwellings, speaks to ancient settlement patterns and the long human use of Dartmoor's high ground. The surrounding terrain and distant views offer a sense of the environment these people inhabited.

Historic England listed designation: Stone hut circle 400m south east of Great Nodden forming an outlying part of a stone hut circle settlement

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