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Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn is a Bronze Age field monument located on the moorlands of Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises an irregular pattern of stone field boundaries and associated clearance cairns, typical of prehistoric agricultural land use and land management practices on the uplands. The irregular arrangement of these field divisions suggests piecemeal clearance and cultivation of marginal moorland during the Bronze Age period, reflecting the adaptive farming strategies of prehistoric communities. The clearance cairns, constructed from stones removed during the preparation of land for agriculture, remain visible as substantial heaps across the landscape and serve as important evidence for the extent and intensity of Bronze Age settlement and farming activity on Dartmoor.
Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011725. View the official record →
Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn is a Bronze Age field monument located on the moorlands of Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011725.
Blacktor Downs irregular aggregate field system and clearance cairn 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 1011725.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two early Christian memorial stones 195m north of Welltown (6 km), Animal pound called Crowpound (6.1 km), Motte and bailey castle called Cardinham Castle (6.3 km).
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