Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBuchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW of
Post-Medieval · Settlement, field system and barrow cemetery

Buchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW of

Scotland
HES SM10736
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Settlement, field system and barrow cemetery
Nation
Scotland
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Overview

History & significance

Buchtrig is a post-medieval settlement located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, situated approximately 800 metres south-west of the principal settlement. The site comprises an extensive field system and barrow cemetery, indicating sustained human occupation and agricultural use across multiple periods. The field system demonstrates the organised layout of post-medieval farming practices characteristic of the Scottish Borders region, whilst the barrow cemetery indicates earlier prehistoric or early medieval funerary activity at the location. The juxtaposition of these archaeological features suggests that Buchtrig occupied a significant territorial position, with the site being reused and adapted across successive periods of habitation and land management.

Buchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW of is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10736. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Buchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW of?

Buchtrig is a post-medieval settlement located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, situated approximately 800 metres south-west of the principal settlement. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM10736.

What period does Buchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW of date from?

Buchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW of dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a settlement, field system and barrow cemetery. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Buchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW of?

Buchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW 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 SM10736.

What other scheduled monuments are near Buchtrig, settlement, field system and barrow cemetery 800m SW of?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Brownhart Law,Roman signal station & Roman road,Dere Street (4.3 km), Roman fort, two Roman fortlets, two Roman camps, a section of Roman road and a medieval settlement and chapel at Chew Green (5.2 km), Three round cairns on Thirl Moor (6.3 km).

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