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Willsworthy Pound is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monument located on Dartmoor in Devon, England. The site consists of a substantial circular earthwork comprising a ditch and bank structure, characteristic of Bronze Age enclosed monuments found across the moor. Its precise ceremonial or domestic function remains debated amongst archaeologists, though such pounds are typically interpreted as either ritual enclosures or stock management facilities serving the Bronze Age communities of the region. The monument survives as a significant example of prehistoric land use on Dartmoor and contributes to understanding Bronze Age settlement patterns and social organisation in southwest England.
Willsworthy Pound adjacent to Willsworthy Bridge is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1020010. View the official record →
Willsworthy Pound is a Bronze Age ceremonial or ritual monument located on Dartmoor in Devon, England. 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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