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Willsworthy Pound is an ancient livestock enclosure located on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument consists of a substantial circular or oval stone-built structure designed to contain cattle and sheep, typical of the Bronze Age pastoral economy of the moorland landscape. The pound's construction employs dry stone walling and represents an important example of prehistoric agricultural infrastructure on Dartmoor, where such enclosures served essential functions in animal husbandry practices. The site dates to the Bronze Age period and remains substantially intact, providing archaeological evidence of settlement patterns and land use strategies employed by ancient moorland communities.
Willsworthy Pound adjacent to Willsworthy Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020010. View the official record →
Willsworthy Pound is an ancient livestock enclosure located on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1020010.
Willsworthy Pound adjacent to Willsworthy Bridge 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 1020010.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Stone cross SW of church (9.2 km), Cairn and cist 600m north east of Routrundle (9.9 km), Routrundle Pound (10 km).
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