Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor

Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor

England
List entry 1007978
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007978
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
4.77 hectares
Grid reference
SX 53308 77874
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor is a complex archaeological monument in Devon combining evidence of settlement and land use across multiple periods. The site preserves Bronze Age or Iron Age stone hut circles representing domestic occupation, associated with irregular field boundaries characteristic of prehistoric agricultural practice. These prehistoric features are overlain by or adjacent to medieval field systems, indicating continued use of the landscape in the medieval period. The surviving stone structures and field layouts provide material evidence for understanding prehistoric settlement patterns and the evolution of agricultural organisation across the south-western uplands.

Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007978. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor?

The prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor is a complex archaeological monument in Devon combining evidence of settlement and land use across multiple periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007978.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor?

Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor 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 1007978.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including The Remains of Longstone Manor House, Wind Strew and associated features (9.7 km), Warren at Sheeps Tor, 520m north of Chubstone Cottage (10.3 km), Tin mill, tinwork and post-medieval farmstead at Outcombe, 260m east of eastern boundary of Roughtor Plantation (10.4 km).

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Overview
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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
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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
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor

Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor stands on Teign Valley Group, bedrock that formed in the Namurian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.