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Challacombe Down in Devon is a complex archaeological landscape containing evidence of human activity spanning multiple periods from prehistory through the medieval era. The site comprises a prehistoric cairn and associated reave, remnants of a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement, and extensive medieval strip field systems that reflect the agricultural organisation of the later medieval period. The tinworks represent post-medieval industrial activity, indicating the economic exploitation of mineral resources on the down. Together these remains demonstrate the layered pattern of land use and settlement across this Devonshire moorland over more than two millennia.
Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe Down is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021393. View the official record →
Challacombe Down in Devon is a complex archaeological landscape containing evidence of human activity spanning multiple periods from prehistory through the medieval era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021393.
Medieval strip field system, tinworks, part of a prehistoric settlement, a cairn and reave on Challacombe Down 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 1021393.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Ring cairn on Holne Moor 430m south west of Seale's Stoke (9.3 km), Enclosed prehistoric settlement and round cairn 880m south west of Venford Reservoir dam (9.4 km), Four cairns 310m south of Horn's Cross forming part of a cairn cemetery on Holne Ridge (9.4 km).
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