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North Hill Cleave is an Iron Age hilltop enclosure located approximately 400 metres north-east of Outer Narracott Farm in Devon. The monument consists of a univallate defence comprising a single bank and ditch arrangement typical of Iron Age hillforts of the south-western peninsula, dating to the period between roughly the 6th and 1st centuries BC. The enclosure occupies a commanding position on elevated terrain, characteristic of defensive settlements from this period which served functions ranging from settlement and storage to ritual and territorial demarcation. The site remains substantially preserved in the present landscape, contributing to the archaeological record of Iron Age settlement patterns in Devon.
Iron Age hilltop enclosure at North Hill Cleave, circa 400m north-east of Outer Narracott Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019024. View the official record →
North Hill Cleave is an Iron Age hilltop enclosure located approximately 400 metres north-east of Outer Narracott Farm in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019024.
Iron Age hilltop enclosure at North Hill Cleave, circa 400m north-east of Outer Narracott 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 1019024.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three bowl barrows 520m and 620m east of Lynton Cross (0.3 km), Bowl barrow 510m north east of Outer Narracott Farm (0.4 km), Round barrow cemetery 210m south west of Hillcrest, Centery Lane (1.2 km).
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