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A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor is a complex of prehistoric and medieval monuments situated on elevated moorland east-south-east of Belstone in Devon. The site comprises Bronze Age settlement remains, including two hut circles constructed of stone, together with associated cairnfields and individual cairns that attest to prehistoric land use and burial practice on Dartmoor. A medieval warren, evidenced by the earthwork features at the location, indicates later exploitation of the moorland for rabbit management. The monuments collectively represent successive phases of human occupation and resource exploitation spanning from the Bronze Age through the medieval period, demonstrating the long history of settlement and land use on Dartmoor's high ground.
A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018925. View the official record →
A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor is a complex of prehistoric and medieval monuments situated on elevated moorland east-south-east of Belstone in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018925.
A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone 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 1018925.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blowing mill 260m south east of Teignhead Farm (9.2 km), Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement on Tom's Hill, 870m north west of Sandeman Bridge (9.6 km), Quintin's Man round cairn (9.6 km).
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A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone stands on Teign Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.