Heritage
History of the South West Moors
From Bronze Age farmers to smugglers, miners and sea captains — the South West is a landscape shaped by survival, trade and legend.
🪨 Ancient Moors⚒️ Mining & Industry⚓ Maritime & Smuggling👑 Medieval & Royal✈️ Moorland Eras
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Ancient Moors
Stone circles, hut settlements, and a landscape shaped over 4,000 years.
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Mining & Industry
Tin, copper and granite built fortunes — and left scars across the moor.
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Maritime & Smuggling
Hidden coves, wreckers' lights, and a coastline full of secrets.
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Medieval & Royal
Royal forests, abbeys, and the power struggles that shaped the land.
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Moorland Eras
From the Great War to the Cold War — the moors as training ground, refuge and secret.
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🗺️ Explore History on the Map
See where events happened across Dartmoor, Exmoor and Bodmin Moor — from ancient hillforts to abandoned mines.