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Stone hut circle, cairns and irregular aggregate field system 850m SSE of Sourton Tors
Devon
This scheduled monument preserves evidence of prehistoric settlement and land use on Dartmoor's high moorland. The site centres on a stone hut circle, likely dating to the Bronze Age, accompanied by cairns and the remains of an irregular field system. These features tell the story of early farming communities who adapted to and shaped this landscape thousands of years ago.
Visitors will find subtle earthworks and stone foundations scattered across the moorland terrain. The irregular field patterns reflect how people worked marginal land, while the hut circle and cairns mark places of habitation and ritual. The site sits within the broader pattern of prehistoric settlement that characterises Dartmoor, offering insight into how the moor was lived in and worked.
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