Uncovering Bronze Age Archaeology at Hound Tor

By Helen Bruce | March 21, 2026 |

Previous volunteer workdays on the Hound Tor 2 site have focused on strimming bracken and brambles, plus cutting encroaching gorse from the Bronze Age and Medieval archaeology. Our most recent workday, the last one before our pause during nesting season, aimed to rake and gather up all the dead vegetation. DPA Conservation Volunteers removed many…

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Hound Tor 2 Clearance Work

By Helen Bruce | July 16, 2025 |

Over the last 3 years, DPA Conservation Volunteers have been working to clear invasive bracken from archeological features at the Hound Tor 2 site. Although less well known than the Medieval Village, this area (340m NW of the Medieval Village – grid reference about SX745790) offers some fascinating insights into the lives and farming practices…

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Challacombe Farm: Showcasing Sustainable Farming on Dartmoor

By Helen Bruce | May 7, 2025 |

Challacombe Farm, near to Postbridge and the Bronze Age hut circles at Grimspound, is a Duchy of Cornwall farm, run by tenant farmers Mark Owen and Naomi Oakley. After featuring a fascinating insight into their low impact farming practices in our collaborative film with Clapham Film Unit, Dartmoor Calling, we were delighted to have the…

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