<< Our Photo Pages >> Dean Moor Enclosed Settlement - Ancient Village or Settlement in England in Devon
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Multi-periodSite Name: Dean Moor Enclosed SettlementCountry: England County: Devon Type: Ancient Village or Settlement
Nearest Town: Buckfastleigh Nearest Village: Higher Coombe / Didworthy
Map Ref: SX67766545
Latitude: 50.473913N Longitude: 3.864946W
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4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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Prehistoric walled enclosure containing at least 13 huts together with pens. Parallels have been drawn with the settlement at Kestor. Part of the prehistoric settlement was incorporated into a medieval farmstead (MDV14221). Part of site now flooded by Avon Reservoir. See also: Pastscape Monument No. 441405/NMR record: SX 66 NE 19 and HER record: 14799.
The Northern Antiquarian also feature a page for this site - see their entry for Avon Reservoir, Dean Moor, South Brent, Devon which gives a brief archaeology & history, including an extract of excavation notes from 1957.
This enclosed settlement is also featured on the Prehistoric Dartmoor Walks (PDW) website - see their entry for the Dean Moor Enclosed Settlement.
This site is also scheduled as Historic England List ID 1003828 (Hut circles and two enclosures on Dean Moor, near River Avon).
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