© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic England (NHLE)
Tramp's Shelter is a prehistoric rock shelter located within the Chudleigh Rocks formation in Devon. The shelter is formed by a natural overhang of Devonian limestone and shows evidence of human occupation during the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods. Archaeological investigation has revealed finds consistent with hunter-gatherer activity, indicating its use as a temporary refuge or occupation site during the post-glacial period. The site represents an important example of early human use of natural rock shelters in the South West Peninsula during the early prehistoric era.
Tramp's Shelter, Chudleigh Rocks is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1017681. View the official record →
Tramp's Shelter is a prehistoric rock shelter located within the Chudleigh Rocks formation in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1017681.
Tramp's Shelter, Chudleigh Rocks 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 1017681.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pixie's Hole, Chudleigh Rocks (0.1 km), Cow Cave, Chudleigh Rocks (0.2 km), Bishop's Palace (0.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Tramp's Shelter, Chudleigh Rocks'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.
Tramp's Shelter, Chudleigh Rocks stands on Upper Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Late Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.