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

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History & significance

The deserted medieval settlement on Redhill Downs is a scheduled ancient monument comprising the remains of a medieval village with its associated open field system. The settlement dates to the medieval period and represents an example of rural settlement patterns typical of medieval Cornwall, where communities organised agriculture through communal field strips. The physical remains visible on the landscape include house platforms, boundary features, and ridge-and-furrow cultivation evidence that document both residential occupation and agricultural practice. The site provides archaeological evidence for the organisation of medieval agrarian society and demonstrates the interconnection between settlement location, field management, and economic activity during this period.

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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