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Auchmachar Clump is a post-medieval settlement and farmstead located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, representing the agricultural organisation of the region during the early modern period. The site comprises the remains of a farmstead together with associated field systems that illustrate the layout and land-use patterns typical of rural settlement in post-medieval Aberdeenshire. The farmstead itself exhibits the physical characteristics of domestic and agricultural structures from this period, while the surrounding field boundaries and divisions demonstrate the management of arable and pastoral land. The site contributes to understanding the development of agricultural practice and settlement patterns in the northeast of Scotland during the centuries following the medieval period.
Auchmachar Clump,settlement,farmstead and field systems is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5183. View the official record →
Auchmachar Clump is a post-medieval settlement and farmstead located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, representing the agricultural organisation of the region during the early modern period. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5183.
Auchmachar Clump,settlement,farmstead and field systems dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement,farmstead and field systems. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Auchmachar Clump,settlement,farmstead and field systems 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 SM5183.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Auchmachar,stone circle (0.3 km), Knapperty Hill,long cairn (0.6 km), Loudon Wood,stone circle (1 km).
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