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Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste

England
List entry 1003182
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1003182
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.9 hectares
Grid reference
SX 61084 62422
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

High House Waste is a deserted post-medieval farmstead located in Devon, England, together with associated field systems that survive in the surrounding landscape. The site comprises the remains of agricultural settlement and land division dating to the post-medieval period, representing the material evidence of rural habitation and farming practices from this era. The farmstead and its field boundaries remain as earthwork features within the landscape, providing archaeological evidence for the pattern of settlement and land use in post-medieval Devon. The site is designated as an ancient monument in recognition of its historical importance in understanding the development of the Devon countryside during the post-medieval period.

Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003182. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste?

High House Waste is a deserted post-medieval farmstead located in Devon, England, together with associated field systems that survive in the surrounding landscape. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003182.

Who is responsible for protecting Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste?

Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste 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 1003182.

What other scheduled monuments are near Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe (5.7 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (6.1 km), One of a number of cairns at Black Pool (6.1 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Enclosure with hut circles east of Addicombe
5.7 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
6.1 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
6.1 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
6.2 km
One of a number of cairns at Black Pool
6.3 km
Cairn near the summit of Western Beacon
6.4 km
Cairn on the southern brow of Western Beacon
6.4 km
Chambered cairn in Cuckoo Ball newtake
6.4 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste

Deserted post-medieval farmstead and part of the surrounding field system at High House Waste stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

Domesday entry for Blachford, Devon →
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