Deserted medieval settlement and part of its associated field system on Redhill Downs

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History & significance

Deserted medieval settlement and part of its associated field system on Redhill Downs is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the earthwork remains of a medieval settlement situated on the Cornish landscape. The site preserves evidence of domestic occupation and contemporary agricultural activity, with visible field boundaries and settlement features reflecting the organization of medieval rural life. Dating to the medieval period, the monument represents one of the numerous settlements that were subsequently abandoned, leaving behind archaeological testimony to past patterns of land use and habitation in Cornwall. The earthwork remains constitute an important resource for understanding medieval settlement distribution and the relationship between habitation and cultivation in the region.

Deserted medieval settlement and part of its associated field system on Redhill Downs is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1003074. View the official record →

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