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The Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot is a Bronze Age or Iron Age agricultural landscape situated on the Devon coast. The monument comprises a series of field divisions marked by banks and ditches that reflect the farming practices and land management of ancient communities occupying this exposed coastal terrain. The system's survival on these clifftop margins provides evidence of prehistoric settlement patterns and subsistence strategies in the southwest peninsula, demonstrating the extent to which early agricultural societies exploited marginal landscapes for pastoral and arable use.
Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020710. View the official record →
The Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot is a Bronze Age or Iron Age agricultural landscape situated on the Devon coast. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020710.
Prehistoric field system on the cliffs above Littlecombe Shoot 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 1020710.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Berry Cliff Camp (0.4 km), Bowl barrow at Bovey Fir Cross, 500m south of Bovey House (3 km), Cross ridge dyke extending north and south of The Three Horse Shoes Inn (3.1 km).
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