Scheduled MonumentsEnglandUnenclosed stone hut circle settlement, associated fields and a length of the Great Western Reave 500m south of Wedlake Farm

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, associated fields and a length of the Great Western Reave 500m south of Wedlake Farm

England
List entry 1007865
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England
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Overview

History & significance

This is a Bronze Age settlement comprising unenclosed hut circles with associated field systems and a section of the Great Western Reave, located on Dartmoor south of Wedlake Farm. The site dates to the later Bronze Age and demonstrates the characteristic settlement patterns of upland pastoral communities on Dartmoor, with domestic structures arranged without defensive enclosure alongside contemporary agricultural divisions. The Great Western Reave, a substantial linear boundary construction, forms part of the extensive reave system that organised Dartmoor's Bronze Age landscape into land parcels, reflecting the management of grazing lands and territorial divisions. The hut circles and field boundaries together provide evidence of a mixed farming economy typical of Bronze Age moorland settlement in the south-west peninsula.

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, associated fields and a length of the Great Western Reave 500m south of Wedlake Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007865. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, associated fields and a length of the Great Western Reave 500m south of Wedlake Farm?

This is a Bronze Age settlement comprising unenclosed hut circles with associated field systems and a section of the Great Western Reave, located on Dartmoor south of Wedlake Farm. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007865.

Who is responsible for protecting Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, associated fields and a length of the Great Western Reave 500m south of Wedlake Farm?

Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, associated fields and a length of the Great Western Reave 500m south of Wedlake 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 1007865.

What other scheduled monuments are near Unenclosed stone hut circle settlement, associated fields and a length of the Great Western Reave 500m south of Wedlake Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairn south-east of Nattor (10.3 km), Part of Eylesbarrow Reave (10.4 km), Enclosure north-west of Gutter Tor (10.4 km).

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