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Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave is an ancient Bronze Age boundary system located on Dartmoor in Devon. The reave is a substantial linear earthwork constructed from granite stones and represents part of the extensive field systems and land divisions that were established across Dartmoor during the later Bronze Age, roughly between 1500 and 1000 BC. These landscape-scale reaves served to demarcate territorial boundaries and organize agricultural land, reflecting sophisticated Bronze Age social organization and land management practices. The Eylesbarrow watershed reave survives as a visible ridge of stone marking historical property divisions within the broader complex of Dartmoor's prehistoric field systems.
Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1010669. View the official record →
Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave is an ancient Bronze Age boundary system located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1010669.
Part of Eylesbarrow watershed reave 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 1010669.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (8.9 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (9.3 km), One of two cairns north-east of Harford Moor Gate (10.1 km).
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