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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 lyncheted fields and associated boundaries that reflect the organisation of farming practices during the later prehistoric period. Its location on elevated coastal terrain demonstrates the exploitation of marginal land for pastoral or arable agriculture in antiquity. The surviving earthworks provide evidence of the systematic division and management of land during the Bronze Age or Iron Age, contributing to our understanding of prehistoric settlement patterns and land use in south-western England.
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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