Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe

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History & significance

Assycombe is a complex archaeological site in Devon comprising remains spanning several periods of occupation and land use. The site contains a prehistoric stone alignment, Bronze Age or Iron Age hut circles indicating settlement activity in the later prehistoric period, a medieval long house representing the manorial or agricultural settlement phase of the medieval economy, and post-medieval farmstead structures reflecting the continuation and evolution of settlement into the early modern period. The combination of these successive monuments on a single location demonstrates the long-term patterns of habitation and land exploitation in Devon's rural landscape. The site is designated as a scheduled ancient monument under the National Heritage List for England.

Stone alignment, hut circle settlement, medieval long house and post-medieval farmstead at Assycombe is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017981. View the official record →

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