Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon Farm

Prehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon Farm

England
List entry 1007475
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England
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Overview

History & significance

Higher Langdon Farm is a complex of archaeological monuments spanning prehistoric and medieval periods located in Cornwall. The site comprises Bronze Age or Iron Age field systems and enclosures associated with hut circles and rounds, indicating sustained settlement during the later prehistory of southwest England. Adjacent to these prehistoric features lies a medieval longhouse with its associated field systems, demonstrating the continuity and reuse of this landscape across more than a thousand years. The juxtaposition of these settlement phases provides evidence for long-term land use patterns and the evolution of agricultural practice in rural Cornwall from prehistoric through medieval times.

Prehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon Farm is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1007475. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Prehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon Farm?

Higher Langdon Farm is a complex of archaeological monuments spanning prehistoric and medieval periods located in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1007475.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon Farm?

Prehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon 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 1007475.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric field systems, enclosure, hut circles and rounds, with adjacent medieval settlement, longhouse and field system on Higher Langdon Farm?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Medieval wayside cross at Wenmouth Cross, 320m north of Wenmouth (5.7 km), Trewane Cross in St Neot churchyard (6 km), Churchyard cross and three wayside crosses in St Neot churchyard (6 km).

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