Scheduled MonumentsEnglandTwo prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm

Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm

England
List entry 1021177
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1021177
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
3.45 hectares
Grid reference
SX 60883 75927, SX 60855 76145, SX 60889 76281, SX 61008 76422
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm is an ancient monument comprising Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation remains located on Dartmoor in Devon. The site consists of settlement features and contemporary agricultural field divisions that reflect the sustained exploitation of this upland landscape during the later prehistoric period. The field systems demonstrate the sophisticated management of moorland resources during these periods, whilst the settlement structures provide evidence of domestic occupation and social organisation in their respective eras. This monument is scheduled for its archaeological significance as a complex prehistoric landscape featuring multiple phases of occupation spanning the Bronze Age through to the Iron Age.

Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1021177. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm?

Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm is an ancient monument comprising Bronze Age and Iron Age occupation remains located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1021177.

Who is responsible for protecting Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm?

Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm 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 1021177.

What other scheduled monuments are near Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn south of Mill Corner (9.8 km), Historic settlement, fields and tin openwork at Shavercombe Foot 400m north of Shavercombe Tor (9.9 km), Cist 365m west of Grim's Grave (9.9 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.
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Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
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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 settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm

Two prehistoric settlements and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm 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 and associated field systems 810m north east of Beardown Farm

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