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Enclosure in Brandis Wood, 175m north of Longham
Devon
This scheduled monument is an enclosure of prehistoric or early historic date, likely Bronze Age or Iron Age in origin. It sits within Brandis Wood, north of Longham, and survives as earthwork banks that define an enclosed space. Such enclosures across Dartmoor served as settlements, livestock pounds, or ritual spaces, reflecting the ways communities organised the landscape over two thousand years ago.
Visiting today, the site is best understood as part of the wider archaeological character of Dartmoor. The woodland setting means the earthworks may be subtle, especially in season, but they represent a tangible link to the people who lived and worked on the moor long before the modern commons took their present form.
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