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Crazy Well Farmstead, 420m south of Crazy Well Pool

Devon

Crazy Well Farmstead stands on the southern slopes near Crazy Well Pool, a remote settlement in the heart of Dartmoor. The site is a scheduled monument, indicating archaeological interest and likely medieval or later origins. Farm buildings and enclosures survive on the moorland, shaped by centuries of pastoral use.

Today the site lies within the open moor landscape, accessible to walkers. It offers insight into how communities lived and worked on Dartmoor's higher ground, adapting to the exposed terrain and poor soil. The name reflects the distinctive well that sits nearby, a water source vital to any moorland farm.

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Photo: Derek Harper (CC BY-SA 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons

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