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The medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure located 1.44 kilometres north-north-east of Fernacre Farm in Cornwall is a domestic settlement structure characteristic of the medieval period in the South West of England. Long-houses of this type typically date from the medieval period and represent a form of domestic arrangement where human habitation and animal housing were accommodated within a single structural unit or closely associated range. The adjacent enclosure suggests a managed agricultural space associated with the dwelling, consistent with patterns of medieval settlement organization in the Cornish landscape. The site remains an important example of vernacular medieval settlement, contributing to understanding of rural domestic life and land use practices in medieval Cornwall.
Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1008231. View the official record →
The medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure located 1.44 kilometres north-north-east of Fernacre Farm in Cornwall is a domestic settlement structure characteristic of the medieval period in the South West of England. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1008231.
Medieval long-house with adjacent enclosure 1.44km NNE of Fernacre Farm 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 1008231.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs (8.5 km), Embanked platform cairn with central mound on Browngelly Downs, 680m ESE of Higher Gillhouse Farm (9.4 km), Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross (9.4 km).
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