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Shavercombe Foot is a complex of medieval and post-medieval settlement, agricultural land and tin extraction features situated on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises the remains of a historic settlement with associated field systems and tin openwork, reflecting the exploitation of local mineral resources and pastoral farming practices characteristic of Dartmoor's economic development from the medieval period onwards. The tin workings indicate the significance of tin mining to the local economy during periods when Dartmoor was an important centre of tin production. The monument encompasses both the domestic infrastructure of settlement and the landscape of extraction and cultivation that sustained this upland community.
Historic settlement, fields and tin openwork at Shavercombe Foot 400m north of Shavercombe Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015745. View the official record →
Shavercombe Foot is a complex of medieval and post-medieval settlement, agricultural land and tin extraction features situated on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015745.
Historic settlement, fields and tin openwork at Shavercombe Foot 400m north of Shavercombe 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 1015745.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Deer park and rabbit warren at Newnham Park (8.9 km), Cairn on Weatherdon Hill (9.6 km), Cairn north-west of Butterdon Hill (9.8 km).
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Research the area around Historic settlement, fields and tin openwork at Shavercombe Foot 400m north of Shavercombe Tor