Scheduled MonumentsScotlandBught Stack,field system
Post-Medieval · Field system

Bught Stack,field system

Scotland
HES SM5174
Period
Post-Medieval
Site type
Field system
Nation
Scotland
Boundary

Scheduled area

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Overview

History & significance

Bught Stack field system is a post-medieval agricultural landscape located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. The site comprises an organised system of field divisions and boundaries characteristic of early modern agricultural practice in the Scottish Borders region. Field systems of this period and type reflect the intensification and reorganisation of land use that occurred following medieval farming practices, with enclosed fields replacing earlier open-field arrangements. The physical remains visible on the ground preserve evidence of the layout and scale of agricultural exploitation during the post-medieval period in this part of the Scottish Lowlands.

Bught Stack,field system is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5174. View the official record →

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Questions & answers

What is Bught Stack,field system?

Bught Stack field system is a post-medieval agricultural landscape located in Roxburghshire, Scotland. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM5174.

What period does Bught Stack,field system date from?

Bught Stack,field system dates from the post-medieval period, and is classified as a field system. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.

Who is responsible for protecting Bught Stack,field system?

Bught Stack,field system 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 SM5174.

What other scheduled monuments are near Bught Stack,field system?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Russell's Cairn on Windy Gyle (5 km), Russell's Cairn, cairn (5 km), Huntfold Hill, fort and field system (6.5 km).

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