Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation

Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation

England
List entry 1012084
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1012084
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.1 hectares
Grid reference
SX 56102 65907
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation is a Bronze Age monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of an earthwork enclosure defined by a bank and ditch, characteristic of prehistoric settlement patterns on the moor. Dating to the Bronze Age, the enclosure represents evidence of organized land use and possibly pastoral or domestic activity during this period. The monument survives as an archaeological feature of importance for understanding Dartmoor's prehistoric landscape and the use of upland areas in southern England during the second millennium BCE.

Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012084. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation?

Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation is a Bronze Age monument located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012084.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation?

Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation 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 1012084.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Boringdon Camp hillfort and associated remains (6.5 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (6.5 km), Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (7.3 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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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation

Enclosure north-east of Brisworthy Plantation stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.