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Stone hut circle settlement, irregular aggregate field system, two long houses and a medieval and post-medieval field system 700m SSW of Black Tor
Grid ref: SX 5702 7115
This scheduled monument comprises the layered remains of human settlement spanning thousands of years. At its core lies a Bronze Age hut circle settlement with an irregular field system, evidence of early pastoral and agricultural life on Dartmoor. Two long houses, likely from the later prehistoric or early medieval period, indicate the site's continued importance as a place to live and work.
Overlaying these ancient features is a medieval and post-medieval field system, showing how successive generations reshaped the landscape to suit their own needs. Today the site lies on open moorland, with the various phases of occupation visible as earthworks and stonework across the ground. It offers a sense of the long human presence on the high moor.
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