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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Overview

History & significance

The archaeological complex on Walkhampton Common is a Bronze Age landscape featuring multiple monument types characteristic of upland settlement and ritual activity in the second millennium BCE. The site comprises two lengths of reave, substantial field boundaries constructed from stone that organised the common land for pastoral and arable use, two stone hut circles representing domestic settlement structures, a round cairn likely constructed as a burial monument, and a stone alignment of ritual or territorial significance. These monuments collectively demonstrate the intensive Bronze Age occupation and management of Dartmoor's upland terrain. The surviving remains provide valuable evidence of prehistoric land division systems and settlement patterns in the southwest of England.

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?

The archaeological complex on Walkhampton Common is a Bronze Age landscape featuring multiple monument types characteristic of upland settlement and ritual activity in the second millennium BCE. 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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