Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBarns,enclosure 300m W of
Post-Medieval · Enclosure

Barns,enclosure 300m W of

Scotland
HES SM6086
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Barns, enclosure 300m W of, is a post-medieval enclosure located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, designated under HES INSPIRE reference SM6086. The monument dates to the post-medieval period and represents agricultural land management practices characteristic of early modern rural Scotland. Its physical form consists of an enclosed field or paddock system typical of the intensified farming methods that developed in the centuries following the medieval period. Such enclosures reflect the gradual reorganisation of the Scottish landscape as agricultural practices became more formalised and productive.

Barns,enclosure 300m W of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6086. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Barns,enclosure 300m W of?

Barns, enclosure 300m W of, is a post-medieval enclosure located in Kincardineshire, Scotland, designated under HES INSPIRE reference SM6086. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6086.

What period does Barns,enclosure 300m W of date from?

Barns,enclosure 300m W of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Barns,enclosure 300m W of?

Barns,enclosure 300m W 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 SM6086.

What other scheduled monuments are near Barns,enclosure 300m W of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Cairnshee,field system & farmstead 700m WSW of (0.8 km), Cairnshee Wood,cairn 750m SSW of Cairnshee (1 km), Cairnfauld, stone circle 120m NNE of (1.3 km).

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