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Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm

England
List entry 1020381
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020381
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.22 hectares
Grid reference
SX 78706 63481
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, situated 780 metres north-north-west of Old Parsonage Farm near Dartmoor in Devon, is a prehistoric monument consisting of a series of enclosed earthwork structures occupying a hilltop location. The enclosures, which include banks and ditches defining separate compartments, are typical of settlement or territorial markers dating to the Iron Age period. The monument's positioning on high ground and its defensive characteristics suggest its use for settlement, stock management, or ritual purposes during the late prehistoric period. The site remains a significant archaeological resource for understanding settlement patterns and land use in Devon during the Iron Age.

Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020381. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm?

Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, situated 780 metres north-north-west of Old Parsonage Farm near Dartmoor in Devon, is a prehistoric monument consisting of a series of enclosed earthwork structures occupying a hilltop location. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020381.

Who is responsible for protecting Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm?

Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm 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 1020381.

What other scheduled monuments are near Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Totnes Castle (3.2 km), Totnes Priory (3.4 km), Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church (3.5 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Totnes Castle
3.2 km
Totnes Priory
3.4 km
Leechwell holy well, 350m south west of St Mary's Church
3.5 km
Immersion bath associated with Leechwell holy well, 40m north east of Leechwell Cottage
3.5 km
Medieval chapel of the Holy Ghost and St Katherine at Warland, 250m south west of Totnes Bridge
3.7 km
Medieval churchyard cross, 6m south east of the porch of St Andrew's Church
4.9 km
Berry Pomeroy Castle: a defended residence and Tudor mansion
5.3 km
Luscombe Cross
5.6 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm

Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Hilltop enclosures in North Wood, 780m NNW of Old Parsonage Farm

ExeterRoman town · ~19.9 miles
Domesday entry for Dartington, Devon →
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