© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Earthworks on Brent Tor is a prehistoric and medieval fortified settlement located on the summit of Brent Tor in Devon. The site comprises earthwork remains including a substantial enclosing bank and ditch, which define an irregular enclosure adapted to the steep topography of the tor. The monument shows evidence of occupation spanning from the Iron Age through to the medieval period, demonstrating long-term use of this naturally prominent defensive position. The earthworks represent an important example of multi-period settlement on a Devon hilltop, reflecting changing patterns of fortification and habitation across several centuries.
Earthworks on Brent Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003199. View the official record →
Earthworks on Brent Tor is a prehistoric and medieval fortified settlement located on the summit of Brent Tor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003199.
Earthworks on Brent Tor 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 1003199.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Trendle earthwork NE of Kelly College (5.4 km), Tavistock Abbey (6.2 km), Inscribed stones in vicarage garden (6.2 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Earthworks on Brent Tor'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.
Earthworks on Brent Tor stands on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Carboniferous, bedrock that formed in the Carboniferous. The rock here is mafic lava.