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Earthwork (possibly civil war) on Bovey Heath is a linear defensive earthwork located on Bovey Heath in Devon. The monument comprises a bank and ditch formation whose date and purpose remain uncertain, though its morphology has prompted suggestions of Civil War period origin, placing it within the seventeenth century. The earthwork's exact military or strategic function has not been conclusively established through archaeological investigation. It represents one of several fortified or defensive features of this period recorded across Devon, reflecting the landscape's use during the English Civil War conflict.
Earthwork (possibly civil war) on Bovey Heath is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002657. View the official record →
Earthwork (possibly civil war) on Bovey Heath is a linear defensive earthwork located on Bovey Heath in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002657.
Earthwork (possibly civil war) on Bovey Heath 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 1002657.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bovey Potteries (0.9 km), Cromwell's Arch and adjacent arch (2.1 km), Haytor granite tramway (5.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthwork (possibly civil war) on Bovey Heath's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Earthwork (possibly civil war) on Bovey Heath stands on Eocene To Miocene Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Miocene. The rock here is clay, silt, sand and gravel.