Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge

Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge

England
List entry 1018930
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1018930
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
72.88 hectares
Grid reference
SX 66418 75934, SX 67036 75915, SX 66771 76192
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Riddon Ridge is a complex of Iron Age and Romano-British field systems located in Devon, comprising two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlement evidence integrated within a broader coaxial field arrangement. The monument includes boundary stones and historic field divisions that reflect sustained land organisation and agricultural management across the Iron Age and Roman periods. The irregular field plots suggest piecemeal development and adaptation to local topography, whilst the coaxial elements indicate more formal planning at a landscape scale. The presence of settlement features in association with the fields demonstrates the integration of domestic occupation with the surrounding agricultural landscape during this significant period of settlement intensification in south-western Britain.

Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1018930. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge?

Riddon Ridge is a complex of Iron Age and Romano-British field systems located in Devon, comprising two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlement evidence integrated within a broader coaxial field arrangement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1018930.

Who is responsible for protecting Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge?

Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge 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 1018930.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Three enclosed hut groups, Huntingdon Warren (9.8 km), Round cairn and cist 560m north of Grim's Grave (10.8 km), An enclosure and stone hut circle 270m ENE of Plym Steps (10.8 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge

Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Two irregular aggregate field systems with associated settlements, part of a coaxial field system, boundary stones and historic fields on Riddon Ridge

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