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Headland Warren is a complex of Bronze Age and later monuments located on elevated terrain in Devon, comprising multiple archaeological features that span several millennia of human activity. The site incorporates a stone alignment, cairns, and field systems that reflect prehistoric ritual and settlement practices, alongside later medieval and post-medieval features including a warren and tinworks that demonstrate the continued economic exploitation of the landscape. The cairns and alignment represent Bronze Age ceremonial or burial activity, whilst the field systems indicate sustained agricultural use during prehistory and subsequent periods. The warren and tinworks represent medieval and early modern resource management, with the tinworks reflecting Devon's historical tin extraction industry and the warren indicating organised game management for a manorial economy.
Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland Warren is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021340. View the official record →
Headland Warren is a complex of Bronze Age and later monuments located on elevated terrain in Devon, comprising multiple archaeological features that span several millennia of human activity. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021340.
Tinworks, field systems, settlements, warren, cairns and a stone alignment at Headland Warren 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 1021340.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric fields and settlements north east of Venford Reservoir forming part of the Dartmeet coaxial field system (9.3 km), Stone hut circle on Down Ridge 480m south west of Saddle Bridge (9.4 km), Partially enclosed stone hut circle settlement 420m north west and 440m west of Horn's Cross (9.7 km).
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