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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 →
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.
Deserted medieval settlement and part of its associated field system on Redhill Downs 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 1003074.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Tredinnick Cross, 450m east of Great Tredinnick (6 km), Largin Castle (7.1 km), Bosent Cross, 325m ENE of South Bosent Farm (7.3 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Deserted medieval settlement and part of its associated field system on Redhill Downs's history, each drawn from the record and mapped to the exact spot:
Every location is different. Not every section appears for every place, only what the historical record actually holds turns up in a report.
Deserted medieval settlement and part of its associated field system on Redhill Downs stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.