Scheduled MonumentsScotlandAuchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure and ditches

Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of

Scotland
HES SM5219
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure and ditches
Nation
Scotland
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Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Auchencrow Mains is a post-medieval enclosure and ditches located approximately one kilometre south-south-east of Auchencrow in Berwickshire, Scotland. The site comprises an enclosed field system marked by boundary ditches that date to the post-medieval period, reflecting the agricultural reorganisation and land management practices of early modern rural Scotland. The enclosure represents the type of field division and stock management systems that became increasingly formalised in the Scottish Borders during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries as farming practices evolved. This monument is recorded within the National Record of the Historic Environment under designation HES INSPIRE SM5219.

Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5219. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of?

Auchencrow Mains is a post-medieval enclosure and ditches located approximately one kilometre south-south-east of Auchencrow in Berwickshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5219.

What period does Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of date from?

Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure and ditches. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of?

Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM5219.

What other scheduled monuments are near Auchencrow Mains,enclosure and ditches 1000m SSE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Taprobane, palisaded enclosure 970m SE of (0.3 km), Oldcastles, fort 350m NNW of (0.7 km), Billie Castle (1.2 km).

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