Scheduled MonumentsEnglandPrehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor

Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor

England
List entry 1019172
Nation
England
The designation
Reference
List entry 1019172
Authority
Historic England (NHLE)
Status
Scheduled Monument
Scheduled area
71 hectares
Grid reference
SX 14369 80419, SX 14701 81497, SX 14570 81386
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement and religious and funerary remains west and south of Roughtor is a complex of archaeological features spanning multiple periods of human occupation on the lower and middle slopes of this prominent moorland location in Cornwall. The site encompasses evidence of settlement activity from prehistoric times through to the post-medieval period, reflecting sustained use of the landscape across several millennia. The remains include structural evidence and artefactual material indicative of domestic occupation alongside funerary and religious features characteristic of communities inhabiting upland areas of southwest England. The diversity of periods represented at the site makes it significant for understanding patterns of settlement continuity and land use on the Cornish moors.

Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1019172. View the official record →

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What is Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor?

Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement and religious and funerary remains west and south of Roughtor is a complex of archaeological features spanning multiple periods of human occupation on the lower and middle slopes of this prominent moorland location in Cornwall. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1019172.

Who is responsible for protecting Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor?

Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor 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 1019172.

What other scheduled monuments are near Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Barrow group on Greenbarrow Downs (8.5 km), St Protus's Cross, 330m east of Blisland church (9.3 km), Wayside cross known as Peverell's Cross (9.4 km).

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Overview
An interactive map of the location with every monument and battle plotted, and a plain-language history built only from what the record holds.
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
Laser-scanned terrain that reveals earthworks hidden under fields and woodland, with likely features flagged.
Local Names
What the street and field names around here actually mean, and the history buried inside them.
Historical Maps
Ordnance Survey maps from the 1800s, layered over the location as it stands today.
Literature
The books, county histories, charters and archives that mention this place, quoted with their sources.
Legal
The protected sites nearby and the metal-detecting, access and treasure laws that apply to this ground.
Spotlight
A deep dive into the most remarkable, lesser-known history of the place, traced back to the record.
Target Zones
For detectorists: the most promising ground to search nearby, ranked by confidence, with what to expect.
Timeline
The whole story of the location told era by era, from prehistory to the present day.
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The ground beneath

The bedrock under Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor

Prehistoric to post-medieval settlement, and religious and funerary remains on the middle and lower slopes west and south of Roughtor stands on Unnamed Igneous Intrusion, Carboniferous To Permian, bedrock that formed in the Permian. The rock here is felsic-rock.