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Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm

England
List entry 1007779
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1007779
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
0.01 hectares
Grid reference
SX 21296 71388
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

A medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately 500 metres south-west of Westerlake Farm in Cornwall. The structure represents evidence of seasonal pastoral settlement practices characteristic of the medieval period, when livestock were moved to upland or marginal grazing grounds during summer months. The hut survives as a low stone-built dwelling, its physical remains testament to the temporary yet repeated nature of transhumance settlement in the Cornish landscape. This monument contributes to understanding medieval agricultural strategies and land use patterns in south-west England.

Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007779. View the official record →

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What is Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm?

A medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common is a scheduled ancient monument located approximately 500 metres south-west of Westerlake Farm in Cornwall.

Who is responsible for protecting Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm?

Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake 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 1007779.

What other scheduled monuments are near Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs (5.3 km), Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm (5.7 km), Tredinnick Cross, 450m east of Great Tredinnick (7 km).

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Monuments
The legally protected scheduled monuments around the location, each with its period, type and significance.
Battlefields
The battles and sieges fought on this ground, mapped and set on a timeline of the wider conflict.
Roman Britain
The Roman roads, forts and towns near here, and the Iron Age people who held the land before Rome arrived.
Domesday
The settlement's entry in the 1086 Domesday Book: who held it, what it was worth, and the people who worked the land.
Civil War
The Civil War fighting, garrisons and recorded militaria in this area, woven into the arc of 1642 to 1651.
Geology
The bedrock beneath the site, its age and rock type, reaching back hundreds of millions of years.
LiDAR
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Local Names
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Historical Maps
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Legal
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Nearby

Other scheduled monuments within 10 km

Platform cairn on Goonzion Downs
5.3 km
Wayside cross at Polmenna, 730m north east of Ley Green Farm
5.7 km
Tredinnick Cross, 450m east of Great Tredinnick
7 km
Bosent Cross, 325m ENE of South Bosent Farm
7.9 km
Culverland Cross in St Martin's churchyard to the north west of the church
8.1 km
Tencreek Cross in St Martin's churchyard 3.5m south east of the church
8.1 km
Largin Castle
8.1 km
Two bowl barrows 70m north west and 50m south east of Tor View at Middle Taphouse
8.9 km
The ground beneath

The bedrock under Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm

Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.

The wider landscape

Around Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common, 500m south-west of Westerlake Farm

Battle of Braddock Down (1643)Battle (1643) · ~5.7 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 21 August 1644Battle (1644) · ~8.7 milesBattle of Lostwithiel 31 August - 1 September 1644Battle (1644) · ~11.8 milesBattle of Stratton 1643Battle (1643) · ~22.2 miles
Domesday entry for Draynes, Cornwall →
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