Scheduled MonumentsEnglandMedieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland

Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland

England
List entry 1021338
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021338
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.05 hectares
Grid reference
SX 64860 79494
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland is a deserted medieval settlement in Devon that represents the archaeological remains of human habitation from the medieval period. The site consists of earthwork features characteristic of abandoned village sites, including possible house platforms and field boundaries that survive as surface irregularities across the landscape. Such settlements are significant for understanding patterns of medieval settlement, land use, and subsistence practices in Devon, particularly in areas where agricultural viability or population pressures led to eventual desertion. The survival of earthwork evidence at this location provides important archaeological potential for investigating the medieval rural economy and settlement hierarchy in the region.

Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021338. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland?

Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland is a deserted medieval settlement in Devon that represents the archaeological remains of human habitation from the medieval period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021338.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland?

Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland 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 1021338.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Holne Ridge 860m north west of Hapstead Ford and 1180m north east of Ryder's Hill (9.6 km), Cross NE of Nun's Cross (9.8 km), Ringleshutes tinwork (9.9 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.
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Target Zones
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland

Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval settlement 470m east of Hartyland

ExeterRoman town · ~18.6 miles