Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor

Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor

England
List entry 1020876
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020876
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
19.17 hectares
Grid reference
SX 61291 76871, SX 61538 77032, SX 61554 77089, SX 61608 77257
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor is a palimpsest monument in Devon comprising evidence of occupation and land use spanning multiple periods. The site contains the remains of a prehistoric settlement alongside an associated field system, indicating sustained agricultural activity during the prehistoric period. A rabbit warren was subsequently established at the location, representing the later medieval or early modern exploitation of the site for game management. The monument illustrates the sequential use of this landscape and the varying economic strategies applied to the same terrain across centuries.

Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020876. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor?

Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor is a palimpsest monument in Devon comprising evidence of occupation and land use spanning multiple periods. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020876.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor?

Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford 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 1020876.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including An enclosure and stone hut circle 270m ENE of Plym Steps (9.8 km), Cairn south-west of Lower Hartor Tor (9.8 km), Cairn south west of Higher Hartor Tor (9.9 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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
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
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor

Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Prehistoric settlement, field system and rabbit warren south of Longaford Tor

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