Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor

Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor

England
List entry 1011577
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Overview

History & significance

The prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns located 558 metres north-west of Showery Tor is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement complex situated on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. The monument comprises a network of irregular field boundaries formed by banks and walls, within which are integrated a stone hut circle and multiple cairns, indicating a pastoral and domestic settlement pattern typical of upland moorland exploitation during the later prehistoric period. The hut circle represents a domestic structure, whilst the cairns may serve ceremonial, commemorative or functional agricultural purposes. The monument's preservation on the moor provides evidence of prehistoric land organisation and settlement activity in this upland landscape.

Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011577. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor?

The prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns located 558 metres north-west of Showery Tor is a Bronze Age or Iron Age settlement complex situated on Bodmin Moor in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011577.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor?

Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery 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 1011577.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric irregular field system and enclosures with incorporated stone hut circle and incorporated and adjacent cairns 558m north-west of Showery Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs (8.8 km), St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church (9.5 km), Medieval wayside cross in Blisland churchyard, 30m east of the church (9.7 km).

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