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Whitchurch Common in Devon is a scheduled ancient monument comprising eluvial tin streamworks, a prehistoric coaxial field system, and associated archaeological remains dating to the Bronze Age and later periods. The tin streamworks represent evidence of prehistoric and medieval mineral extraction exploiting alluvial and eluvial deposits, whilst the coaxial field system, with its characteristic pattern of parallel linear boundaries, reflects Bronze Age land division and territorial organisation. The site demonstrates the long history of economic activity on Dartmoor, with successive periods of exploitation and settlement visible in its landscape archaeology. These remains collectively provide important evidence for prehistoric agricultural practice and resource management in the South West.
Eluvial tin streamworks and prehistoric coaxial field system together with other archaeological remains on Whitchurch Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020089. View the official record →
Whitchurch Common in Devon is a scheduled ancient monument comprising eluvial tin streamworks, a prehistoric coaxial field system, and associated archaeological remains dating to the Bronze Age and later periods.
Eluvial tin streamworks and prehistoric coaxial field system together with other archaeological remains on Whitchurch Common 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 1020089.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle on Wigford Down (9.9 km), One of three stone hut circles 500m SSE of Legis Tor (10.6 km), Two stone hut circles and an enclosure 680m ENE of Trowlesworthy Warren House (10.7 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Eluvial tin streamworks and prehistoric coaxial field system together with other archaeological remains on Whitchurch Common'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.
Eluvial tin streamworks and prehistoric coaxial field system together with other archaeological remains on Whitchurch Common stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.