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The coaxial field system at Halshanger and Horridge Commons is a Bronze Age landscape monument in Devon, England, forming part of the broader Rippon Tor coaxial field complex on the eastern edge of Dartmoor. The system comprises a network of roughly parallel field boundaries, cairns, and associated prehistoric settlements dating to the Bronze Age, reflecting the organisation of agricultural land during this period. These aligned field divisions, known as coaxial fields, represent a distinctive form of Bronze Age land management and are considered significant evidence for the structure and exploitation of upland landscapes in prehistoric Britain. The monument includes scattered cairns and settlement features integrated within the field system, demonstrating the contemporaneous use of the land for both habitation and pastoralism.
Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019603. View the official record →
The coaxial field system at Halshanger and Horridge Commons is a Bronze Age landscape monument in Devon, England, forming part of the broader Rippon Tor coaxial field complex on the eastern edge of Dartmoor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019603.
Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system 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 1019603.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks in Boro' Wood (3.5 km), Two cairns at Ausewell Rocks (3.7 km), Pound at Newbridge (5.4 km).
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