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Foale's Arrishes is a prehistoric field system and settlement complex located on Blackslade Down in Devon. The site comprises evidence of ancient field boundaries and associated hut circles, indicating occupation and agricultural activity during the Bronze Age. The physical remains demonstrate the characteristic pattern of small-scale pastoral and arable farming practised in upland areas of the Southwest Peninsula during the second millennium BC. The field divisions and domestic structures preserve important evidence of prehistoric land use and settlement patterns in Devon's moorland landscape.
Foale's Arrishes, huts and fields, Blackslade Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003283. View the official record →
Foale's Arrishes is a prehistoric field system and settlement complex located on Blackslade Down in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1003283.
Foale's Arrishes, huts and fields, Blackslade Down 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 1003283.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric fields, settlements and cairn south east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system (7.4 km), Hembury Castle (7.6 km), Stone hut circle and length of boundary walling 860m south west of Venford Reservoir dam (7.8 km).
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