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Two enclosures on South Common is a Scheduled Ancient Monument consisting of two adjoining prehistoric enclosures located on South Common in Devon. The enclosures are of Iron Age date and are defined by banks and ditches that form rectangular or sub-rectangular plans typical of the period. They represent evidence of settlement or land division during the Iron Age, reflecting the patterns of occupation and territorial organisation in south-west England during the later prehistoric period. The monument survives as earthwork remains and contributes to understanding Iron Age settlement practices and land use in the Devon landscape.
Two enclosures on South Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003298. View the official record →
Two enclosures on South Common is a Scheduled Ancient Monument consisting of two adjoining prehistoric enclosures located on South Common in Devon.
Two enclosures on South Common 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 1003298.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round barrow 100yds (90m) NE of Five Cross Way (6.8 km), Round barrow 200ft (60m) NW of Setta Barrow, Bray Common (7.2 km), Setta Barrow and three round barrows to the south (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Two enclosures on South Common'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.
Two enclosures on South Common stands on Middle Devonian (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Middle Devonian. The rock here is sandstone and conglomerate, interbedded.