Scheduled MonumentsEnglandRaddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort

Raddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort

England
List entry 1016259
Nation
England
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Overview

History & significance

Raddon Hill is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later Iron Age hillfort situated in Devon, England. The site exhibits the characteristic interrupted ditch system typical of Neolithic causewayed enclosures, which date to the fourth millennium before the present and likely served communal gathering, ritual, or defensive purposes. Subsequently reoccupied and refortified during the Iron Age, the hillfort phase represents a much later period of monument use and adaptation. The site demonstrates the enduring significance of certain elevated locations in the Devon landscape across multiple prehistoric periods, spanning approximately three millennia from the Neolithic to the Iron Age.

Raddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1016259. View the official record →

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What is Raddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort?

Raddon Hill is a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later Iron Age hillfort situated in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1016259.

Who is responsible for protecting Raddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort?

Raddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort 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 1016259.

What other scheduled monuments are near Raddon Hill: a Neolithic causewayed enclosure and later hillfort?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow 400m WSW of Starved Oak Cross (5 km), Bowl barrow 220m WSW of Starved Oak Cross (5.1 km), Churchyard cross 3m south of Upton Pyne church (6 km).

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