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Starehole Bottom is a scheduled ancient monument in Devon comprising a coaxial field system, hut circles, and medieval farm buildings that represent multiple periods of settlement and land use. The coaxial field system, characterised by parallel field boundaries running in the same direction, reflects Iron Age or Romano-British agricultural organisation, whilst the hut circles indicate prehistoric domestic occupation of the site. The medieval farm buildings demonstrate continued utilisation of the landscape through the medieval period, indicating the enduring importance of this location as a settlement focus across several centuries. The monument provides evidence of the evolution of farming practices and settlement patterns from the prehistoric through medieval periods within the Devon landscape.
Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020577. View the official record →
Starehole Bottom is a scheduled ancient monument in Devon comprising a coaxial field system, hut circles, and medieval farm buildings that represent multiple periods of settlement and land use. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020577.
Coaxial field system, hut circles and medieval farm buildings at Starehole Bottom 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 1020577.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Post-medieval animal pound 430m south of East Soar Farm (0.5 km), Hilltop enclosure 380m east of Middle Soar (1.1 km), Medieval farmstead, boundary work and earthwork enclosures 350m south east of Middle Soar (1.1 km).
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