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Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers

England
List entry 1019071
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019071
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
1.21 hectares
Grid reference
SX 63658 81577, SX 63676 81844, SX 63561 81913, SX 63436 82080
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers is a Neolithic or Bronze Age settlement complex located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site comprises two distinct settlement areas situated in the moorland landscape south-southwest of the Grey Wethers stone circles. The settlements reflect patterns of prehistoric occupation and land use characteristic of Dartmoor's early farming communities, with physical remains visible as settlement features within the surrounding archaeological context of the moor.

Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019071. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers?

Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers is a Neolithic or Bronze Age settlement complex located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019071.

Who is responsible for protecting Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers?

Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers 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 1019071.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Hut circle village 600yds (548m) SE of Swincombe (9.9 km), Two cairns and a cist 300yds (270m) NW of Swincombe intake (9.9 km), Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn (10.2 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.
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Hut circle village 600yds (548m) SE of Swincombe
9.9 km
Two cairns and a cist 300yds (270m) NW of Swincombe intake
9.9 km
Down Ridge stone circle and outlying standing stone 570m and 650m south of Forest Inn
10.2 km
Hut circle and field system NW of Saddle Bridge
10.3 km
Stone hut circle 510m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement
10.9 km
Stone hut circle 430m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement
11 km
Stone hut circle 360m NNE of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement
11 km
Stone hut circle 330m north of Hart Tor forming part of an unenclosed stone hut circle settlement
11.1 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers

Two prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers 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 prehistoric settlements 1280m SSW of The Grey Wethers

ExeterRoman town · ~18.8 miles
Domesday entry for Shapley, Devon →
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