Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common

Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common

England
List entry 1011191
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England
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History & significance

Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common is a Bronze Age settlement and land management complex situated on Walkhampton Common in Devon. The site comprises multiple archaeological features including prehistoric field boundaries (reaves), domestic structures represented by hut circles, and a round cairn, which together demonstrate the organisation of settlement and agriculture during the Bronze Age period. The reaves represent early systems of landscape division and territorial management characteristic of Dartmoor's Bronze Age economy. The assemblage of features on the common illustrates the range of activities—residential, funerary, and agricultural—undertaken at this upland location during the Bronze Age.

Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1011191. View the official record →

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What is Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common?

Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common is a Bronze Age settlement and land management complex situated on Walkhampton Common in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1011191.

Who is responsible for protecting Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common?

Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton 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 1011191.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two lengths of reave, two stone hut circles, a round cairn and stone alignment on Walkhampton Common?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including One of several cairns on the south-west slope of Penn Beacon (9.9 km), Double stone alignment with a large cairn south-west of Penn Beacon (10 km), Beatland Corner socket stone: a wayside cross 900m south east of Shaugh Prior church (10.1 km).

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