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Enclosure east of Down Tor is a prehistoric earthwork situated on Dartmoor in Devon, approximately 740 metres north east of Combshead Tor. The monument comprises an enclosed area defined by banks and ditches, characteristic of Bronze Age settlement patterns on the moor. Such enclosures typically served domestic or pastoral functions during the second millennium before the common era, reflecting the organized use of upland landscapes during prehistory. The site remains visible as an archaeological feature of significance for understanding settlement distribution and land use practices on Dartmoor during the Bronze Age.
Enclosure east of Down Tor, 740m north east of Combshead Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019858. View the official record →
Enclosure east of Down Tor is a prehistoric earthwork situated on Dartmoor in Devon, approximately 740 metres north east of Combshead Tor. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019858.
Enclosure east of Down Tor, 740m north east of Combshead 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 1019858.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle 1000yds (915m) E of Coleland Bridge (9 km), Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (9.8 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (9.9 km).
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