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An enclosed stone hut circle settlement 940m WSW of Nun's Cross

No. 398 of 2,675 in Dartmoor, No. 179 for history. History, 3.8 km from Princetown.

An enclosed settlement of stone hut circles on open moorland near Nun's Cross, protected as a scheduled monument.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-10-31).

Facts

Heritage
Scheduled monumentHistoric England, National Heritage List for England, checked 2026-10-31
Best months
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Getting there
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Why it ranks here

Score 0.65 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Tor Royal B&BGrade II* listed, 1.1 km from PrincetownHistory and heritage
Beardown FarmStay, 2.5 km from PrincetownCamping
Plume of Feathers CampsiteStay, in PrincetownCamping
Huccaby Farm CampingStay, 6.8 km from Widecombe-in-the-MoorCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Rock Inn7.7 km from TavistockFood and pubs
Plume of Feathersin PrincetownFood and pubs
The Forest Inn6.6 km from PrincetownFood and pubs
Prince of Walesin PrincetownFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Dartmoor Prison Museumin PrincetownHistory and heritage

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