Scheduled MonumentsEnglandEnclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake

Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake

England
List entry 1021427
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake, is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Devon. The site comprises an enclosed area defined by surviving banks and ditches that reflect settlement or land management practices of the prehistoric period. The monument's precise dating and functional interpretation remain subjects of archaeological study, though its form is consistent with Iron Age or Bronze Age defensive or domestic enclosures known from the Devon landscape. The earthwork survives as a scheduled ancient monument, preserving evidence of human occupation and territorial organisation in the southwestern peninsula during the pre-Roman Iron Age.

Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021427. View the official record →

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What is Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake?

Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake, is a prehistoric earthwork monument located in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021427.

Who is responsible for protecting Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake?

Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake 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 1021427.

What other scheduled monuments are near Enclosure on Cator Common, 400m ESE of Riddon Brake?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill (7.6 km), Ringleshutes tinwork (7.8 km), Four cairns on Holne Lee 1140m north west of Greatcombe (7.8 km).

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