Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson

A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson

England
List entry 1015472
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1015472
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
6.28 hectares
Grid reference
SS 70789 01631
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

This complex of prehistoric monuments lying 420 metres north-west of Lower Hampson is a Neolithic and Bronze Age site of considerable archaeological importance. The monument comprises a henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures, and a portion of a linear feature, representing multiple phases of ritual and domestic activity across several centuries. The henge structure indicates Neolithic ceremonial use, whilst the barrows and ring ditches reflect Bronze Age funerary and settlement practices. The site's combination of different monument types on a single location demonstrates the long-term significance of this landscape to prehistoric communities in Devon.

A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015472. View the official record →

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What is A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson?

This complex of prehistoric monuments lying 420 metres north-west of Lower Hampson is a Neolithic and Bronze Age site of considerable archaeological importance. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015472.

Who is responsible for protecting A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson?

A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015472.

What other scheduled monuments are near A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Martin's Chapel, Broadnymett (0.8 km), Two bowl barrows 250m north of Natson Farm (1 km), Ring ditch 150m north of Natson Farm (1 km).

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Overview
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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson

A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson stands on Permian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.

The wider landscape

Around A henge, two barrows, two ring ditches, two enclosures and part of a linear feature 420m north west of Lower Hampson

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