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Length of reave and three military emplacements 290m south west and 280m south east of Cox Tor is a Bronze Age field system comprising a reave (a prehistoric boundary bank) together with three later military structures positioned on the moorland landscape near Cox Tor in Devon. The reave represents the extensive field organisation characteristic of Bronze Age settlement and land division on Dartmoor, whilst the three military emplacements, likely dating to the Second World War period, represent the strategic fortification of high ground during coastal defence preparations. The site demonstrates the palimpsest of human activity across the moorland, with the prehistoric agricultural infrastructure subsequently adapted and reused within the twentieth-century military landscape. The monument lies within the wider archaeological complex of the Cox Tor area, an important zone for understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and land use on Dartmoor.
Length of reave and three military emplacements 290m south west and 280m south east of Cox Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020003. View the official record →
Length of reave and three military emplacements 290m south west and 280m south east of Cox Tor is a Bronze Age field system comprising a reave (a prehistoric boundary bank) together with three later military structures positioned on the moorland landscape near Cox Tor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020003.
Length of reave and three military emplacements 290m south west and 280m south east of Cox 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 1020003.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage (10.1 km), One of a group of three cairns on Ringmoor Down (10.2 km), Cairn south-east of Ringmoor Cottage (10.2 km).
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