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Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland

England
List entry 1020609
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020609
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SX 36000 97016
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Beacon on Belland Moor is an ancient monument located on the moors north east of Belland in Devon. The site comprises a beacon, a form of signal fire installation historically used for communication and warning purposes across moorland landscapes. Beacons of this type were particularly important during medieval and early modern periods, serving to relay messages across distance through the medium of fire. The monument represents an enduring feature of Devon's moorland heritage, reflecting the practical infrastructure required for territorial communication in upland regions.

Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020609. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland?

Beacon on Belland Moor is an ancient monument located on the moors north east of Belland in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020609.

Who is responsible for protecting Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland?

Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland 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 1020609.

What other scheduled monuments are near Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 350m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (2.6 km), Bowl barrow 770m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (2.9 km), Bowl barrow 220m east of Spry's Shop Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery (2.9 km).

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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
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Local Names
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Three bowl barrows 350m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
2.6 km
Bowl barrow 770m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
2.9 km
Bowl barrow 220m east of Spry's Shop Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
2.9 km
Bowl barrow 540m south east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
3 km
Two bowl barrows 450m and 520m north east of Sandymoor Cross, forming part of a round barrow cemetery
3.3 km
Bowl barrow 60m west of St James's Church
3.7 km
Thorn Barrow 520m south east of Coop, in Highermoor Plantations
5.9 km
Northcott Wood camp
6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland

Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Beacon on Belland Moor 770m north east of Belland

Battle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~10.4 milesBattle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~24 miles
Domesday entry for Tetcott, Devon →
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