Key dates in Exmoor History
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6800
BC - archeological evidence of human activity
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4500
BC - Farming started in Exmoor
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2000
BC- Bronze age monuments
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1000
BC- Iron age hill top settlements
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43
AD - Romans moved in
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700-
900 AD Saxons took over
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11th
through 17th century Exmoor became a royal forest
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1650
civil war, Exmoor sold to J Bovey
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1818
the area was purchased by John knight
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19th
Century mining started
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1897 The Lord of Fortescue built on Exmoor
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1954
The National park was formed
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1991
Exmoor park expanded
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1993
Exmoor designated Environmentally Sensitive Area
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