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An enclosed prehistoric settlement 230m east of Higher Tor is a Neolithic or Bronze Age fortified enclosure situated in Devon. The monument comprises an oval or roughly circular defensive earthwork defined by banks and ditches, characteristic of enclosed settlements from the third to first millennia before the common era. Such settlements served domestic purposes whilst offering protection through their perimeter defences, representing an important phase in prehistoric settlement patterns across south-western Britain. The site remains significant as evidence of early agricultural communities and their territorial organisation in Devon during the prehistoric period.
An enclosed prehistoric settlement 230m east of Higher Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017987. View the official record →
An enclosed prehistoric settlement 230m east of Higher Tor is a Neolithic or Bronze Age fortified enclosure situated in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017987.
An enclosed prehistoric settlement 230m east of Higher 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 1017987.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Kerbed cairn and cist 635m south west of The Grey Wethers (9.2 km), Prehistoric stone hut circle settlement 630m south of Hemstone Rocks (9.3 km), A partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 670m south of The Grey Wethers (9.5 km).
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