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Rillaton ( kw, Reslegh) is a hamlet in the parish of
Rillaton ( kw, Reslegh) is a hamlet in the parish of Linkinhorne
Linkinhorne (in Cornish ''Lanngynhorn'') is a civil parish and village in southeast Cornwall, England, United Kingdom. The village itself is situated at and is approximately four miles (6.5 km) northwest of Callington and seven miles ( ...
in Cornwall
Cornwall (; kw, Kernow ) is a historic county and ceremonial county in South West England. It is recognised as one of the Celtic nations, and is the homeland of the Cornish people. Cornwall is bordered to the north and west by the Atlan ...
, England. Nearby is the Bronze Age round barrow
A round barrow is a type of tumulus and is one of the most common types of archaeological monuments. Although concentrated in Europe, they are found in many parts of the world, probably because of their simple construction and universal purpose. ...
where the Rillaton Gold Cup was found in 1837.
Rillaton was the head manor of the hundred of East Wivelshire
East Wivelshire and West Wivelshire (usually known merely as East and West) are two of the ancient Hundreds of Cornwall.
East and West (Wivelshire) must have originally had a Cornish name but it is not recorded. The name of nearby Lostwithiel ha ...
Thorn, Caroline, et al. (eds.) (1979) ''Cornwall''. Chichester: Phillimore and one of the Antiqua maneria
The Antiqua maneria (ancient manors), or assessionable manors, were the original 17 manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall.
After March 1337 these manors passed to the new Duchy of Cornwall which was created by King Edward III to give fi ...
, the original 17 manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall. Stara Bridge
Stara Bridge is a clapper bridge
A clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of the English West Country ( Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor) and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom including Snowdonia and Angle ...
, a surviving clapper bridge
A clapper bridge is an ancient form of bridge found on the moors of the English West Country ( Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor and Exmoor) and in other upland areas of the United Kingdom including Snowdonia and Anglesey, Cumbria, Derbyshire, Yorkshire ...
, provides evidence of the economic importance of Rillaton in the late middle ages
The Late Middle Ages or Late Medieval Period was the period of European history lasting from AD 1300 to 1500. The Late Middle Ages followed the High Middle Ages and preceded the onset of the early modern period (and in much of Europe, the Ren ...
.
See also
*Stara Woods
Stara Woods is a privately owned woodland in east Cornwall, England, UK, of local interest after being bought by a local resident in 2004 and repurposed as a community woodland. The woods are in the Lynher valley and south-southeast of North Hill. ...
References
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