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Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage

England

List entry 1020241

Nation

England

The designation

Reference

List entry 1020241

Authority

Historic England (NHLE)

Status

Scheduled Monument

Scheduled area

3.99 hectares

Grid reference

SX 53862 63986

Boundary

Scheduled area

Overview

History & significance

Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill is a scheduled ancient monument comprising multiple defensive earthworks situated on elevated terrain in Devon. The site consists of a series of banks and ditches forming enclosures that date to the Iron Age, reflecting the settlement patterns and territorial organisation of prehistoric communities in the region. The physical remains demonstrate the constructional techniques employed during this period, with the landscape positioning offering strategic advantages for settlement and defence. These enclosures represent an important archaeological resource for understanding Iron Age settlement patterns and land use in southwestern England.

Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020241. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage?

Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill is a scheduled ancient monument comprising multiple defensive earthworks situated on elevated terrain in Devon.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage?

Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage 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 1020241.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park (5.6 km), Bowden Battery (7 km), Eggbuckland Keep (7.1 km).

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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.

Timeline

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

Post-medieval deer park, medieval fishpond, 18th century triumphal arch and a 19th century lead mine, ore works and smelt mill at Boringdon Park

Austin Fort and section of military road

7.3 km

Lee Moor Tramway Bridge

7.4 km

Plympton Priory

7.8 km

Efford Fort and Efford Emplacement

7.8 km

Laira Battery

8.1 km

The ground beneath

The bedrock under Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage

Prehistoric enclosures on Dewerstone Hill, 500m south east of Dewerstone Cottage stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

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