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The Prehistoric coaxial field system and cairns at Peek Hill is an ancient monument comprising Bronze Age agricultural remains and funerary structures situated on moorland in Devon. The coaxial field system, characterised by parallel field boundaries aligned on a consistent axis, represents an organised approach to land division typical of later prehistoric agriculture in south-western England. Associated with the field system are numerous cairns, which served as burial monuments and may mark territorial or ritualistic significance within the Bronze Age landscape. The site's later use as part of RAF Sharpitor reflects the palimpsest of human activity across the location, with twentieth-century military infrastructure overlaying prehistoric remains that continue to document the economic and social organisation of Bronze Age communities.
Prehistoric coaxial field system and cairns, an historic enclosure and part of RAF Sharpitor, situated on and around Peek Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020238. View the official record →
The Prehistoric coaxial field system and cairns at Peek Hill is an ancient monument comprising Bronze Age agricultural remains and funerary structures situated on moorland in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020238.
Prehistoric coaxial field system and cairns, an historic enclosure and part of RAF Sharpitor, situated on and around Peek Hill 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 1020238.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (8 km), Two round barrows on Ridding Down (9 km), Cholwich Town Cross: a wayside cross between Quick Bridge and Tolchmoor Gate (9.3 km).
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