Scheduled MonumentsEnglandStone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge

Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge

England
List entry 1019577
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge is a complex of Bronze Age and Iron Age monuments situated on the moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises a linear stone alignment, burial cairns, an enclosed settlement with associated field boundaries, and a reave—a substantial stone-built field wall characteristic of later Bronze Age land management. These remains represent successive phases of prehistoric occupation and exploitation of the upland landscape, with the reave system indicating systematic partitioning and control of moorland territory during the Bronze Age period. The monument illustrates the development of organised agricultural settlement and field systems on Dartmoor during the prehistoric era.

Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019577. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge?

Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge is a complex of Bronze Age and Iron Age monuments situated on the moorland of Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019577.

Who is responsible for protecting Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge?

Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge 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 1019577.

What other scheduled monuments are near Stone alignment, cairns, enclosed prehistoric settlement and a length of reave on Hurston Ridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric enclosed settlement known as Outer Huccaby Ring and associated irregular aggregate field system (8.6 km), Cairn on Corndon Tor (8.7 km), Yar Tor stone row and adjacent cist (8.8 km).

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