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Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common is a scheduled ancient monument located south-west of Westerlake Farm in Cornwall. The structure represents evidence of seasonal pastoral activity practised during the medieval period, when livestock herding communities moved animals between lowland and upland pastures according to the agricultural calendar. The hut itself survives as an archaeological feature demonstrating the built infrastructure required to support transhumance practices on the Cornish uplands. Such structures are important indicators of the medieval economy and land use patterns in south-west England, illustrating the flexible management of pastoral resources in pre-modern farming systems.
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 →
Medieval transhumance hut on Draynes Common is a scheduled ancient monument located south-west of Westerlake Farm in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007779.
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.
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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