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Prehistoric field system and settlements on Kerswell Down and Whilborough Common is a Bronze Age and Iron Age archaeological landscape situated in Devon. The monument comprises extensive evidence of ancient field systems, settlement remains, and associated features spanning the later prehistoric period. The site demonstrates the organisation of agricultural land and settlement patterns characteristic of Bronze Age and Iron Age communities in south-west England, with field boundaries and habitation sites revealing patterns of land use and social organisation during these periods. The survival of these features across the upland landscape provides important evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement and farming practices in Devon.
Prehistoric field system and settlements on Kerswell Down and Whilborough Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021377. View the official record →
Prehistoric field system and settlements on Kerswell Down and Whilborough Common is a Bronze Age and Iron Age archaeological landscape situated in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021377.
Prehistoric field system and settlements on Kerswell Down and Whilborough Common 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 1021377.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval fortified house at Compton Castle (2.3 km), Two bowl barrows at Beacon Hill, 120m south of The Beacon (5.3 km), Torre Abbey (5.5 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Prehistoric field system and settlements on Kerswell Down and Whilborough Common's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Prehistoric field system and settlements on Kerswell Down and Whilborough Common stands on Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is limestone, mudstone and calcareous mudstone.