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Prehistoric irregular aggregate field system, stone hut circles and a medieval field on the south-west slope of White Tor
Devon
The south-west slope of White Tor shows the palimpsest of Dartmoor's long occupation. An irregular field system of prehistoric date lies beneath and alongside medieval field boundaries, evidence of how the moor's inhabitants have worked the land across thousands of years. Stone hut circles, the remains of prehistoric dwellings, are scattered across the site, their low stone walls still visible among the heather and grass.
This is a landscape shaped by need and persistence. The irregular layout of the earlier fields reflects the constraints of terrain and stone; the later medieval fields follow different logic and boundaries. Walking here, you move through centuries of choices about where to live, what to cultivate, and how to mark the land as yours. The site is a scheduled monument, protected for its archaeological importance to understanding Dartmoor's deep past.
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