Scheduled MonumentsEngland'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House

'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House

England
List entry 1014474
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England
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Overview

History & significance

V-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a Bronze Age linear earthwork located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of a deeply cut V-profiled ditch that runs across the moorland landscape, a characteristic form of boundary or drainage feature constructed during the prehistoric period. Such gullies are typical of Bronze Age field systems and settlement patterns in the upland regions of southwest England, where they often marked territorial divisions or facilitated water management on exposed terrain. The feature forms part of the broader archaeological complex associated with Trowlesworthy Warren, an area of considerable Bronze Age activity on the high moor.

'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1014474. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is 'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

V-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House is a Bronze Age linear earthwork located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1014474.

Who is responsible for protecting 'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House 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 1014474.

What other scheduled monuments are near 'V'-shaped gully 350m east of Trowlesworthy Warren House?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Prehistoric barrow cemetery on Crownhill Down, 900m north of Drakelands Farm (5 km), Barrow cemetery on western slope of Crownhill Down (5 km), Round barrow 950yds (868m) N of Drakeland Corner (5.3 km).

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