Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn

Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn

England
List entry 1020162
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1020162
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
15.43 hectares
Grid reference
SX 84915 61535
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

The monument 300m north of Barton Pines Inn is a complex of prehistoric earthworks comprising two hilltop enclosures, a ditch system, and four bowl barrows. The hilltop enclosures and associated ditch system are Iron Age in date, representing settlement and defensive infrastructure typical of the later prehistoric period in Devon. The four bowl barrows are Bronze Age funerary monuments, indicating use of the site across a considerable span of prehistory. These earthworks collectively demonstrate sustained occupation and ritual activity on this elevated location during the later second and first millennia before the Common Era.

Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020162. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn?

The monument 300m north of Barton Pines Inn is a complex of prehistoric earthworks comprising two hilltop enclosures, a ditch system, and four bowl barrows. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020162.

Who is responsible for protecting Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn?

Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn 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 1020162.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Earthwork enclosures and field systems, 430m north east of Lower Well Farm (4.2 km), D-Day landing craft maintenance site on the River Dart, 560m south of Waddeton Court (5.9 km), Chambered tomb, 630m north west of Elberry Farm (6.1 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 prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn

Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn stands on Lower Devonian Rocks (Undifferentiated), bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is mudstone, siltstone and sandstone.

The wider landscape

Around Two prehistoric hilltop enclosures, a ditch system and four bowl barrows, 300m north of Barton Pines Inn

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