Scheduled MonumentsEnglandA warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone

A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone

England
List entry 1018925
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018925
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
5.5 hectares
Grid reference
SX 63033 93230, SX 63096 93519, SX 62965 93459, SX 63068 93366, SX 63011 93372, SX 63074 93299, SX 62607 93246, SX 62658 93342, SX 62807 93434, SX 62839 93659, SX 62805 93222, SX 62676 93233, SX 62692 93193, SX 62593 93083, SX 62476 93167
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Overview

History & significance

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 →

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Questions & answers

What is A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone?

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.

Who is responsible for protecting A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone?

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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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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
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
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone

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.

The wider landscape

Around A warren, two stone hut circle settlements, cairnfields and cairns at Ivy Tor, ESE of Belstone

ExeterRoman town · ~18 miles