Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBoat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N of
Post-Medieval · Circular enclosure

Boat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N of

Scotland
HES SM5782
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Circular enclosure
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Boat of Muiresk is a post-medieval circular enclosure situated approximately 200 metres north of Muiresk in Banffshire, Scotland. The monument comprises a roughly circular earthwork, characteristic of agricultural or pastoral land management practices from the early modern period. Such circular enclosures in north-east Scotland typically relate to stock management or settlement activity during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries. The site is recorded within the Historic Environment Record under the reference HES INSPIRE SM5782.

Boat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5782. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Boat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N of?

Boat of Muiresk is a post-medieval circular enclosure situated approximately 200 metres north of Muiresk in Banffshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5782.

What period does Boat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N of date from?

Boat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a circular enclosure. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Boat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N of?

Boat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N 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 SM5782.

What other scheduled monuments are near Boat of Muiresk,circular enclosure 200m N of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Haughs of Ashogle,circular enclosure 300m WNW of (1.9 km), Boghead,souterrain & settlement 400m SSE of (4.1 km), Carlin Stone, or Cairn Riv, stone circle, Backhill of Drachlaw (4.9 km).

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