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This prehistoric settlement with enclosures is a Bronze Age site located north of Bellever Tor on Dartmoor in Devon, comprising settlement structures alongside an irregular aggregate field system and an associated cairn. The site demonstrates the characteristic settlement pattern of the Bronze Age moorland communities, with enclosures suggesting domestic occupation and the field systems indicating agricultural management of the surrounding landscape. The presence of the cairn indicates funerary or ceremonial activity contemporary with or potentially predating the settlement phase. The irregular layout and morphology of the fields reflect the practical adaptation of Bronze Age communities to Dartmoor's topography and are typical of the dispersed settlement and land-use patterns documented across the moorland during this period.
A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018512. View the official record →
This prehistoric settlement with enclosures is a Bronze Age site located north of Bellever Tor on Dartmoor in Devon, comprising settlement structures alongside an irregular aggregate field system and an associated cairn. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018512.
A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor 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 1018512.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn and cist 560m north of Grim's Grave (10.5 km), Cairn south-west of Lower Hartor Tor (10.6 km), Cairn with a cist south-east of Plym Steps (10.7 km).
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A prehistoric settlement with enclosures, an irregular aggregate field system and cairn north of Bellever Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.