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The deserted medieval settlement and associated cultivation terraces on Perching Hill is a scheduled ancient monument in Sussex comprising the remains of a medieval village abandoned sometime after the medieval period, together with evidence of the agricultural practices that sustained its inhabitants. The settlement is identifiable through earthwork features visible on the hillside, including house platforms and enclosures that mark the position of former dwellings and domestic arrangements, whilst the cultivation terraces represent the systematic management of the sloping terrain for arable farming. Dating to the medieval period, the site exemplifies the pattern of rural settlement organisation and land use characteristic of medieval England, where communities adapted topography and resources to support agricultural production. The preservation of these earthwork features provides valuable archaeological evidence of medieval settlement patterns and the relationship between habitation and cultivation in the Sussex landscape.
Deserted medieval settlement and associated cultivation terraces on Perching Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1015125. View the official record →
The deserted medieval settlement and associated cultivation terraces on Perching Hill is a scheduled ancient monument in Sussex comprising the remains of a medieval village abandoned sometime after the medieval period, together with evidence of the agricultural practices that sustained its inhabitants. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1015125.
Deserted medieval settlement and associated cultivation terraces on Perching Hill is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1015125.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Bowl barrow on Scabes Castle (0.7 km), Martin Down style enclosure, bowl barrow, Iron Age hillfort, Romano-British village and associated field system on Thundersbarrow Hill (2.7 km), Section of Port's Road and barrow on Round Hill, Hangleton (3 km).
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