Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont
Post-Medieval · Circular enclosure,polmont

Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont

Scotland
HES SM2207
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Circular enclosure,polmont
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Bowhouse is a Post-Medieval circular enclosure situated near Polmont in Stirlingshire, Scotland. The monument consists of a roughly circular earthwork, representing a field boundary or defensive structure characteristic of agricultural and settlement practices during the Post-Medieval period. Such enclosures in central Scotland reflect the evolution of land organisation and property demarcation during the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, when communities adapted their landscapes to changing economic and social demands. The site is recorded within the national heritage designation system under reference HES INSPIRE SM2207.

Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2207. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont?

Bowhouse is a Post-Medieval circular enclosure situated near Polmont in Stirlingshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2207.

What period does Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont date from?

Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a circular enclosure,polmont. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont?

Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont 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 SM2207.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bowhouse,circular enclosure,Polmont?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Blackbraes,coke ovens,Muiravonside (4.5 km), Newparks,lime kilns 120m NNE of (5.4 km), Torphichen Bridge, mill, lade & trackway 200m NE of (6.8 km).

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