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The prehistoric settlement complex, reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill is an ancient monument comprising multiple phases of exploitation and habitation spanning from the Bronze Age through the post-medieval period. The site includes a substantial linear reave, a field boundary or territorial marker characteristic of Bronze Age Dartmoor landscapes, alongside evidence of tin extraction and processing activities that reflect the region's medieval and later mineral wealth. The stamping mill represents post-medieval tin working technology, indicating the site's continued economic importance through industrial intensification. The juxtaposition of prehistoric settlement remains with later extractive industries demonstrates the long chronology of human exploitation of Cosdon Hill's mineral and agricultural resources.
A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015760. View the official record →
The prehistoric settlement complex, reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill is an ancient monument comprising multiple phases of exploitation and habitation spanning from the Bronze Age through the post-medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015760.
A prehistoric settlement complex, length of reave, tin streamwork and stamping mill on the western slopes of Cosdon Hill 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 1015760.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake (9.1 km), Tinners' building in Great Stannon Newtake, 810m north west of Stannon Tor (9.2 km), Stone alignment and cairn 470m east of Stannon Brook source (9.4 km).
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