Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBarnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of
Post-Medieval · Enclosures

Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of

Scotland
HES SM3860
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosures
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

© Mapbox · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Boundary data © Historic Environment Scotland

Overview

History & significance

Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of, is a post-medieval earthwork monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland. The site comprises field enclosures that reflect agricultural land use practices of the post-medieval period, when the Scottish Highlands and surrounding regions were subject to intensifying settlement and pastoral management. The enclosures are situated within the broader landscape of Argyll, an area with significant medieval and post-medieval settlement history. Such monuments provide evidence of early modern farming systems and territorial organisation in this region of western Scotland.

Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3860. View the official record →

About this monument

Questions & answers

What is Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of?

Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of, is a post-medieval earthwork monument located in Argyllshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM3860.

What period does Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of date from?

Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosures. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of?

Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE 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 SM3860.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Dun, enclosure and cairn, 200m W of Barnluasgan (1.3 km), Loch Coille-Bharr, enclosure 220m NW of, Knapdale (1.9 km), Gartnagreanoch, chambered cairn, Knapdale (2 km).

Aubrey Research

Generate a full report for this location

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any address in Britain — drawing on scheduled monument data, Domesday records, Roman heritage, PAS finds and medieval history to reveal the complete story of a landscape.

Research the area around Barnluasgan, enclosures 1200m NNE of