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Medieval settlement of Beere

England
List entry 1016216
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1016216
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.5 hectares
Grid reference
SS 68819 03129
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Beere is a medieval settlement located in Devon, England, situated in a landscape that reflects patterns of medieval rural occupation and land use. The site comprises the earthwork remains of a deserted or shrunken settlement, with traces of former dwelling platforms, field systems, and enclosures visible in the topography. The settlement dates to the medieval period, representing evidence of the dispersed pattern of habitation characteristic of Devon's medieval countryside. Such settlements document the agricultural economy and social organisation of medieval rural communities, and their abandonment or contraction often reflects broader economic and social changes affecting the region from the late medieval period onwards.

Medieval settlement of Beere is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016216. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Medieval settlement of Beere?

Beere is a medieval settlement located in Devon, England, situated in a landscape that reflects patterns of medieval rural occupation and land use. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016216.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval settlement of Beere?

Medieval settlement of Beere 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 1016216.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval settlement of Beere?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Martin's Chapel, Broadnymett (2.6 km), Ring ditch 150m north of Natson Farm (3.4 km), Roman forts, marching camps and associated monuments (3.8 km).

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Everything a full report reveals about Medieval settlement of Beere

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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.
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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

St Martin's Chapel, Broadnymett
2.6 km
Ring ditch 150m north of Natson Farm
3.4 km
Roman forts, marching camps and associated monuments
3.8 km
Two bowl barrows 200m north east of Newland Cross
3.9 km
Wayside cross at Trecott beside Wellsprings Lane
5.9 km
Churchyard cross 12m south of Sampford Courtenay church
5.9 km
Hillerton Cross
5.9 km
Wayside cross in Sampford Courtenay village 55m NNW of Cherrywell Cottages
6.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval settlement of Beere

Medieval settlement of Beere stands on Holsworthy Group, bedrock that formed in the Moscovian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval settlement of Beere

ExeterRoman town · ~15.7 miles
Domesday entry for Beere, Devon →
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