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Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn is a prehistoric or early medieval livestock management structure located in Devon. The monument comprises an animal pound, a circular or oval enclosure designed to contain livestock, situated in association with a secondary enclosure approximately 120 metres distant from the primary structure. The exact dating of the site remains uncertain, though such pounding facilities are characteristic of settlement activity spanning from the Bronze Age through the medieval period. The remains survive as earthwork features within the landscape, representing evidence of the pastoral economy and animal husbandry practices that sustained communities in Devon during the ancient and early medieval periods.
Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020168. View the official record →
Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn is a prehistoric or early medieval livestock management structure located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020168.
Animal pound and enclosure 220m and 120m south west of High Marks Barn 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 1020168.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackdown Rings prehistoric hillfort and medieval castle (1.7 km), Two ring cairns 330m south east of Coldharbour Cross (2.2 km), Bowl barrow on Churchland Green 350m west of Coldharbour Farm (3.2 km).
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