Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBerry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend
Post-Medieval · Enclosure 600m sw of bogend

Berry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend

Scotland
HES SM5380
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Enclosure 600m sw of bogend
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Berry Hill is a post-medieval enclosure located approximately 600 metres southwest of Bogend in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The monument represents a form of agricultural land organisation typical of the early modern period in northeast Scotland, when enclosed fields became increasingly common as farming practices evolved. The enclosure is defined by surviving earthwork boundaries that mark the limits of what was formerly a managed agricultural landscape. Such features are characteristic of the reorganisation of rural Scottish estates during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, reflecting changes in land tenure and husbandry methods during the post-medieval era.

Berry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5380. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Berry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend?

Berry Hill is a post-medieval enclosure located approximately 600 metres southwest of Bogend in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5380.

What period does Berry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend date from?

Berry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a enclosure 600m sw of bogend. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Berry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend?

Berry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend 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 SM5380.

What other scheduled monuments are near Berry Hill,enclosure 600m SW of Bogend?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Maiden Castle, fort 285m ESE of Rowantree Cottage (2.7 km), Mither Tap, fort (3.2 km), Woodend, cairn and cross-incised stone 550m SSW of (5.1 km).

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