Scheduled MonumentsEnglandThree agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake

Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake

England
List entry 1018710
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England
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake is a Bronze Age monument complex located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises three adjoining prehistoric field enclosures together with a round cairn, forming part of the wider Stannon block field system, a substantial arrangement of stone-walled fields characteristic of Bronze Age pastoral land use on the moor. The cairn and enclosures represent evidence of settlement and agricultural organisation during the Bronze Age period, demonstrating the intensive management of moorland for livestock herding and habitation. The preservation of these elements within the later Great Stannon Newtake, an eighteenth-century agricultural improvement, provides archaeological insight into the long-term use and reuse of this upland landscape.

Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018710. View the official record →

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What is Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake?

Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake is a Bronze Age monument complex located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018710.

Who is responsible for protecting Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake?

Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake 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 1018710.

What other scheduled monuments are near Three agglomerated enclosures, a round cairn and part of the Stannon block field system lying within Great Stannon Newtake?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns and a cist 300yds (270m) NW of Swincombe intake (9.4 km), Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn (9.6 km), Blowing house on Down Ridge (9.6 km).

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