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Settlement W of Holwell Tor is a prehistoric settlement located on Holwell Tor in Devon, England. The site comprises the remains of a settlement dating to the Bronze Age, evidenced by the archaeological features visible on the moorland landscape. The settlement consists of the foundations and platforms of domestic structures characteristic of upland settlement patterns in south-western Britain during the Bronze Age period. Such settlements represent important evidence for understanding patterns of land use, settlement organisation, and economic activities on the upland zones of Devon during prehistory.
Settlement W of Holwell Tor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1002529. View the official record →
Settlement W of Holwell Tor is a prehistoric settlement located on Holwell Tor in Devon, England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1002529.
Settlement W of Holwell 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 1002529.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthworks in Boro' Wood (6 km), Two cairns at Ausewell Rocks (6 km), Pound at Newbridge (7.1 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Settlement W of Holwell Tor's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Settlement W of Holwell Tor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.