Hut Circles
Hut Circles is an archaeological site in Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, England. Hut Circles is situated nearby to the peak North Hessary Tor, as well as near the lake Crazywell Pool.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include HM Prison Dartmoor and Crazywell Pool.
HM Prison Dartmoor
Prison
Photo: Andrewrabbott, CC BY-SA 4.0.
HM Prison Dartmoor is a Category C men's prison, located in Princetown, high on Dartmoor in the English county of Devon. Its high granite walls dominate this area of the moor. HM Prison Dartmoor is situated 1 mile north of Hut Circles.
Crazywell Pool
Lake
Photo: Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crazywell Pool or Crazy Well Pool is a large pond situated about 3 km south of Princetown just off the path between Burrator and Whiteworks on the western side of Dartmoor, Devon, England at grid reference SX582705.
North Hessary Tor
Peak
Photo: Theroadislong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
North Hessary Tor is a 517 metres hill just above Dartmoor Prison, in Princetown within Dartmoor Forest civil parish, which is in the borough of West Devon, Devon, England.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Princetown and Two Bridges.
Princetown
Photo: RobThinks, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Princetown is a village in Dartmoor, in the English county of Devon. The village sits within the Dartmoor National Park. At around 435 m above sea level, Princetown is the highest settlement on the moor.
Two Bridges
Hamlet
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
Two Bridges is an isolated location on the river West Dart in the heart of Dartmoor National Park in Devon, England. It is situated around 2.5 km northeast of Princetown at the intersection of the two roads that cross Dartmoor: one is the old turnpike road which was built across Dartmoor in the late 18th century; the other is the B3357. Two Bridges is situated 2½ miles northeast of Hut Circles.
Merrivale
Hamlet
Photo: Alex Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Merrivale is a locality in western Dartmoor, in the West Devon district of Devon, England. It is best known for the nearby series of Bronze Age megalithic monuments to the south and a former granite quarry. Merrivale is situated 2½ miles northwest of Hut Circles.
Hut Circles
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Dartmoor Forest, West Devon District, Devon, West Country, England, United Kingdom, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
50.53435° or 50° 32′ 4″ northLongitude
-4.00197° or 4° 0′ 7″ westOpen location code
9C2QGXMX+P6OpenStreetMap ID
way 837774584OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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