Scheduled MonumentsEnglandCoaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system

Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system

England
List entry 1019603
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons is a Bronze Age field system forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field complex on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument comprises relict agricultural divisions, settlement remains, and burial cairns dating to the second millennium BC, representing a significant example of organised Bronze Age land use and settlement patterning. The coaxial field system demonstrates the systematic division of landscape for pastoral and possibly arable exploitation during prehistory, with the associated cairns indicating contemporary funerary practice and occupation intensity. This archaeological landscape preserves evidence of early Bronze Age territorial organisation and social structure across the moorland environment.

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 →

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What is Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system?

Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons is a Bronze Age field system forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field complex on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019603.

Who is responsible for protecting Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system?

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.

What other scheduled monuments are near Coaxial fields, prehistoric settlements and cairns on Halshanger and Horridge Commons, forming part of the Rippon Tor coaxial field system?

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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