Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross

Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross

England
List entry 1020096
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020096
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.52 hectares
Grid reference
SX 67767 70440, SX 67588 70466, SX 67672 70502
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns located 870 metres south-east of Horn's Cross is a Neolithic or Bronze Age site of archaeological importance in Devon. The monument comprises a substantial enclosed settlement area together with three round cairns, which represent burial or ceremonial structures typical of prehistoric ritual practice. The site's physical characteristics, including the earthwork enclosure and associated cairn monuments, suggest occupation and use during the later prehistoric period, likely spanning the Neolithic through Bronze Age phases. Such complexes reflect the settlement patterns and funerary practices of early farming communities and their successors in south-western Britain.

Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020096. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross?

The enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns located 870 metres south-east of Horn's Cross is a Neolithic or Bronze Age site of archaeological importance in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020096.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross?

Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross 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 1020096.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The northern of three stone hut circles south west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball (9.7 km), Stone hut circle south west of Corringdon Ball (9.7 km), The middle one of three stone hut circles south west of Corringdon Leat, Corringdon Ball (9.8 km).

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Overview
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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
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Legal
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross

Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Enclosed prehistoric settlement and three round cairns 870m south east of Horn's Cross

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