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Stowe's Hill is an ancient monument complex in Cornwall comprising multiple periods of settlement and land use spanning from the Earlier Prehistoric period through the medieval era. The site features an Earlier Prehistoric hillfort alongside two cairns, demonstrating sustained ritual and defensive occupation during prehistory. Associated with the hillfort are Prehistoric field systems, hut circles, and transhumance huts that indicate pastoral settlement patterns, whilst a medieval pound represents later agricultural management of the landscape. The layered archaeological evidence across Stowe's Hill illustrates the continuity and evolution of human activity on this Cornish upland location across several millennia.
Earlier Prehistoric hillfort, two cairns, medieval pound and adjacent Prehistoric field systems, hut circles and transhumance huts on Stowe's Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1012352. View the official record →
Stowe's Hill is an ancient monument complex in Cornwall comprising multiple periods of settlement and land use spanning from the Earlier Prehistoric period through the medieval era. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1012352.
Earlier Prehistoric hillfort, two cairns, medieval pound and adjacent Prehistoric field systems, hut circles and transhumance huts on Stowe's 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 1012352.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including St Cleer's Well and cross (4.4 km), Medieval churchyard cross in St Cleer churchyard (4.5 km), Medieval wayside cross at Redgate (5 km).
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Research the area around Earlier Prehistoric hillfort, two cairns, medieval pound and adjacent Prehistoric field systems, hut circles and transhumance huts on Stowe's Hill