What information is in the Devon HER?

The Devon HER contains over 80,000 records of:

  • Archaeological monuments (e.g. prehistoric flint finds, hillforts and field systems, Roman roads, medieval fortifications, significant placenames, sites of palaeoenvironmental importance, Second World War defensive sites, etc.)
  • Historic buildings
  • Archaeological events (excavations, archaeological assessments, geophysical surveys, etc.)

as well as

  • Historic maps
  • Aerial photographs
  • Archaeological reports
  • Historic landscape information
  • Unpublished notes and other records

The Devon HER records information from the Palaeolithic (250,000 years ago) through to records of Cold War defensive sites from the 20th Century. It has records for the historic county of Devon, including the Unitary Authority of Torbay. Separate HERs are maintained by Plymouth Unitary Authority, Exeter City Council (for the central part of Exeter City) and the National Parks of Dartmoor and Exmoor.