Hut circle near Penn Moor enclosed stone hut settlement

This scheduled monument is a Bronze Age hut circle forming part of a more extensive stone-built settlement on the open moor south of Penn Moor. The circular stone foundations are typical of domestic structures built during the later Bronze Age, when communities inhabited the higher ground of Dartmoor in family or clan groups. The settlement's enclosing walls suggest a degree of organisation and territorial definition characteristic of this period.

Today the site appears as low stone rings and walls scattered across moorland, requiring some knowledge of archaeology to read clearly. It forms part of the broader pattern of prehistoric settlement visible across Dartmoor, where many such communities left their mark on the landscape. The site is accessible to walkers exploring the moor, offering a tangible connection to Dartmoor's ancient past.