Multi-period remains at Hentor Warren

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History & significance

Multi-period remains at Hentor Warren is a complex of archaeological features located on Dartmoor in Devon, encompassing evidence of human activity spanning several distinct historical periods. The site contains Bronze Age components, including burial cairns and associated ritual monuments typical of Dartmoor's extensive prehistoric landscape, alongside later medieval and post-medieval elements reflecting continued use of the moorland terrain. The physical remains preserve evidence of settlement patterns and land use practices across a considerable chronological span, with the Bronze Age elements representing the most substantial and archaeologically significant phases of occupation. The site's designation as multi-period reflects the palimpsest of activity documented across the Dartmoor uplands, where Bronze Age monuments frequently coexist with evidence of later medieval and early modern moorland exploitation.

Multi-period remains at Hentor Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019082. View the official record →

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