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Deserted medieval settlement near White Hill
Grid ref: SX 5335 8310
On walking routes: The Lichway
This scheduled monument preserves the remains of a small medieval settlement, likely occupied between the 12th and 16th centuries when farming extended further onto Dartmoor's high ground than it does today. The site consists of earthwork traces of former buildings and field systems, evidence of how people once lived and worked in this exposed landscape.
Visiting today, you will find subtle ground features and stone foundations scattered across moorland. The site sits within the wider pattern of deserted medieval settlements across Dartmoor, abandoned as farming retreated to lower, more sheltered ground. It offers a quiet reminder of the moor's changing human history and the harsh conditions settlers endured at altitude.
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