Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit

Twelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit

England
List entry 1007425
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England
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History & significance

Twelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit is an ancient monument of Bronze Age date located on Dartmoor in Devon. The cairnfield comprises twelve clearance cairns, which represent the clearance of stones from cultivated ground, together with a lynchet, a terraced bank formed by ploughing on sloping land, and a boundary bank that would have served to demarcate land divisions within the prehistoric settlement landscape. These features are characteristic of Bronze Age agricultural activity on Dartmoor and provide evidence of systematic land management and organized farming practices during this period. The monument is now protected as a scheduled ancient monument and remains an important archaeological resource for understanding Bronze Age settlement and subsistence strategies on the moorland.

Twelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007425. View the official record →

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What is Twelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit?

Twelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit is an ancient monument of Bronze Age date located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007425.

Who is responsible for protecting Twelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit?

Twelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit 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 1007425.

What other scheduled monuments are near Twelve cairns, a lynchet and a boundary bank forming part of a cairnfield 440m south-west of Raddick Hill summit?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (9 km), The northern of three enclosures north of Ford Waste (9.4 km), One of several stone hut circles near enclosures north of Ford Waste (9.4 km).

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