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Three hut circles 340m west of Hen Tor

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Three stone hut circles and their surrounding settlement remain visible on the moorland west of Hen Tor, relics of the Bronze Age when Dartmoor supported a thriving population. The foundations and walls of these circular dwellings survive as low stone banks, arranged within a partially enclosed boundary that speaks of community and shared grazing land.

Walking here today, you move through a landscape shaped by its ancient inhabitants. These hut circles are not isolated finds but part of a wider settlement pattern visible across Dartmoor, where families built stone homes, farmed stock, and maintained the open moorland we see today. The site is a reminder that Dartmoor's seemingly empty expanses were once homes.

Historic England listed designation: Three stone hut circles 340m west of Hen Tor forming part of a partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement

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