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Tregonning Hill is a multi-period archaeological landscape in Cornwall that contains evidence of human activity spanning several centuries. The site incorporates remains from the Bronze Age onwards, including cairns, field systems, and settlement features that reflect the changing use of this elevated location through different historical periods. The hill's archaeological significance lies in its capacity to demonstrate patterns of land use and occupation across a substantial timespan, with the physical remains distributed across the hillside terrain. The site represents an important example of how Cornish upland areas have been exploited and settled from prehistoric times through the medieval period.
Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007293. View the official record →
Tregonning Hill is a multi-period archaeological landscape in Cornwall that contains evidence of human activity spanning several centuries. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007293.
Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning 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 1007293.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Round cairn 225m NNW of Tregonning Hill House (0.7 km), Trevena Cross (2.1 km), Pengersick Castle and associated building platform (2.6 km).
This page is just one thread. A full Aubrey report pulls together 15 strands of Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill'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.
Multi-period archaeological landscape on Tregonning Hill stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.